Help with Average Wage for Denver Area

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08-05-2005, 12:07 PM
Grange

Help with Average Wage for Denver Area

I will be interviewing for an Environmental Specialist postition (mostly NEPA related) for a consulting firm in Littleton, CO. The have two positions available. One is a project manager type position and the other is specialist type position. I am interested to see if anyone here has an idea of what salary I should be targeting for this type of position. I have 7.5 years of experience in this field. I have and will continue to search the internet for wage calulators to get an idea of cost of living adjustments as well as average wages, but I figured someone here may have first hand experience in this field.

I am also think about moving expenses, but I not planning on discussing that subject during the interview. I would think the proper time would be if if they offered a job.
08-05-2005, 12:09 PM
lemon boy

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08-05-2005, 12:17 PM
Yonder_River

I have access to a cost of living adjustor. PM me with your email address, the town your currently working in, and what town in the Front Range you plan on living in. -Dave
08-05-2005, 12:18 PM
cj001f

http://www.monstermoving.monster.com...rs/SalaryCalc/
08-05-2005, 12:33 PM
Tippster

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Originally Posted by cj001f

http://www.monstermoving.monster.com...rs/SalaryCalc/

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The cost of living in New York, New York is 238.5% higher than that of Washington D.C.. A salary of $65,000 in Washington D.C. has the same buying power that a salary of $220,041 has in New York, New York.

The cost of living in Boston, Massachusetts is 4.9% lower than that of Washington D.C.. A salary of $65,000 in Washington D.C. has the same buying power that a salary of $61,803 has in Boston, Massachusetts.

The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 70.5% higher than that of Washington D.C.. A salary of $65,000 in Washington D.C. has the same buying power that a salary of $110,820 has in San Francisco, California.

The cost of living in Malibu, California is 229.5% higher than that of Washington D.C.. A salary of $65,000 in Washington D.C. has the same buying power that a salary of $214,180 has in Malibu, California.

Wow. NYC is worse than Malibu. No Aspen on that calculator....
08-05-2005, 12:36 PM
lemon boy

couldn't out him but:

Environmental positions in Denver don’t pay crap. Expect a base salary with 12+ years of experience to pay about 35K. [edit- there should be a winkie here :tdo13: ]

No really, I would hope a PM position with 7.5 years would pay around 50, but I think that would be on the fortunate side. Specialist may actually pay more? Good luck with the moving expenses, as the consulting firms here are generally competitive and cheap. Although my background is on the petroleum side of things and some other sectors of the industry value their employees more. Then again some other sectors are on even more stringent budgets. Best of luck to this guy. And I only wish I’d seen the offering first :)
08-05-2005, 12:38 PM
Woodsy

:tdo13:
$357, 000 I would need to make in New York.
*snifff*
08-05-2005, 12:41 PM
cj001f

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Originally Posted by Tippster

Wow. NYC is worse than Malibu. No Aspen on that calculator....

I'm curious which bits of DC they are comparing, Kalorama is expensive, other parts aren't. Something to go by at least.
08-05-2005, 12:45 PM
Tippster

It must be an overall average, although not all of NYC is comparable to Manhattan...

Malibu's a no-brainer, since the only "slum" they have is the trailer park, and even those go for around $500K
08-05-2005, 12:49 PM
Tippster

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Originally Posted by Woodsy

:tdo13:
$357, 000 I would need to make in New York.
*snifff*

Only $105K here, D-Day! Willard Hotel (InterConti), BayBay!
08-05-2005, 12:51 PM
sftc

I think it was Forbes magazine that just rated Denver the 9th most unaffordable city in the US. The primary reason was low wages and high housing costs.
So many people want to live in Denver and Colorado in general that they are willing to take a pay cut to make it happen. We have a new employee that took a big pay cut to move from the East Coast to the Front Range and she is super excited to be here.
I don't think her husband has a job yet, so they are making some big sacrafices and taking a big risk just for the opportunity to live in CO.
(and drive 4 hours each way on I-70 to go skiing at overrated Scummit county ski areas.)
08-05-2005, 12:58 PM
homerjay

Grange,

I used to work in the enviro. biz in Denver, thankfully I got the hell out. What firm? PM me for some information, maybe I can give you a few names to drop.
08-05-2005, 01:02 PM
Pinner

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Originally Posted by Tippster

Malibu's a no-brainer, since the only "slum" they have is the trailer park, and even those go for around $500K

not anymore...
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/...trailers_x.htm
08-05-2005, 01:15 PM
Buzzworthy

$4 grand more for a move from Logan to SLC. Not as much I would have thought.

Maybe I will stay and enjoy the 10 acres at the Cove house, no neighbors, let my dog run anywhere he wants, probably get a puppy dane in the spring for Taylor, and be able to tour out my garage door.
08-05-2005, 01:17 PM
Tippster

HOLY.SHIT.

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..........Two others sold in the area recently for $1.3 million and $1.1 million. Another, at $1.8 million, is in escrow. Nearby, another lists for $2.7 million......

•Don't own the land. As with most mobile homes sold in Malibu, the land is owned by the proprietor of the trailer park, in this case, Point Dume Club.

•Still pay rent. Not owning the land means paying what's called "space rent" that is as high as or higher than many mortgages in other parts of the USA. On the $1.4 million trailer, space rent is $2,700 a month.

•Can't get mortgages. Since the buyers don't own the land, most of the mobile homes are paid for in cash or with a personal property loan that usually amounts to $100,000 or less, says Clay Dickens, mortgage loan agent at Community West Bank.
08-05-2005, 01:17 PM
lemon boy

sweet! I should be making 45K per year in NYC! TITTIES!
08-05-2005, 01:18 PM
jibij

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Originally Posted by Pinner

not anymore...
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/...trailers_x.htm

"Some neighbors, though, can only marvel at the prices. Longtime resident Jim Schwartz, 92, says he got an $800,000 offer for his trailer home, which is not for sale. He declined. But, "You come to me with $1 million, and we'll talk about it," he says."

Because at 92 he might need that extra 200K in case he lives to 130?
08-05-2005, 01:25 PM
CUBUCK

"The cost of living in New York, New York is 612.1% higher than that of Salt Lake City, Utah." :eek: :eek: :eek: Maybe I should start looking for comparable jobs in Utah
08-05-2005, 01:29 PM
Pinner

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Originally Posted by lemon boy

sweet! I should be making 45K per year in NYC! TITTIES!

uhh... dude. Lemme know if you need to borrow something to get you through the month, eh.
08-05-2005, 01:30 PM
meatdrink9

A move back to UT at the same salary rate as in Denver = a 46.8% raise. :D
08-05-2005, 01:54 PM
Elkhound Odin

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Originally Posted by lemon boy

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You rang?

I work for a company that makes air pollution monitoring equipment in Englewood, CO. The PM's make $55-$65. The enviro specialist makes $40-$55. Range based on experience + education.
Hope that helps.
08-05-2005, 02:08 PM
Grange

Thanks for the help. According the the cost of living adjustment I'd have to make around $55K to be comprable to what I make now.
08-05-2005, 02:27 PM
Nobody Famous

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Originally Posted by Yonder_River

I have access to a cost of living adjustor. PM me with your email address, the town your currently working in, and what town in the Front Range you plan on living in. -Dave

Anyone has access to a cost of living adjustor: http://www.homefair.com/homefair/cal...E.src=wsjhomes