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Money question for those went to grad school.
I am just curious. What was your starting pay after grad school? I know this will have a huge range and every profession is different. I know I will probably get a low salary, because, well that is what happens to people who get social work degrees.
So that third option should say 50-60
So that third option should say 50-60
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Re: Money question for those went to grad school.
As soon as I got my graduate degree I got a new job making $10k more a year than I was making at that time.
Dani me too.. but it's still incredibly low! What do you do?
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**Edit** I meant I get crappy pay. Mine is in public relations...I'm hoping it gets better.
I have an undergrad in psychology. I always thought social work type jobs tend to pay really low right?
And without having a billable license, the pay is really, really going to suck for awhile. It's one of those fields where you really have to do your time in the trenches before you start making any money.
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What is the job you are interviewing for pay, if you don't mind me asking?
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[QUOTE]They do pay low, unless you go into private practice or become famous with some new theory. With just my b.s degree starting pay would be probably 27-30.
Posted by kkchisholm[/QUOTE]
With just my B.A. back in 1999, my starting salary was in that range too kk. I just worked my way up through different jobs to get where I am now and my career path has changed a bit too.
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[QUOTE]Ew. That IS really, really low.... What is the job you are interviewing for pay, if you don't mind me asking?
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]
38,000.
What is the difference between what you made when you first started, and now?
In ND, that would mean basically PRTF's, or some hospitals.
You can't bill independent or third party billing until you get your...whatever it is in that state. For me, it's an LICSW.
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[QUOTE]Well, no. Not outpatient. Unless your state is different with that license, you could only work in a place that provides a service in a bundled rate, so you wouldn't have to independently bill. In ND, that would mean basically PRTF's, or some hospitals. You can't bill independent or third party billing until you get your...whatever it is in that state. For me, it's an LICSW.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]
I think in Maine you can bill as a lmsw. On job ads it will say "18 per billable hour" or something like that, and they accept lmsw, lcsw, licsw, lcpc, etc
A classmate of mine graduated and her starting salary was $40k more than what she was making before, plus annual bonuses. She makes well into the 6 figure range now.
I can't wait until I get my degree. No guarentee I'll make that, but I'm sure I'll make about double what I make now, since I get paid crap (but the benefits rock!).
[QUOTE]kk the pay you posted is pretty standard for those that are not yet licensed out here. Folks in similar positions that are licensed get at least $50,000.
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So there's hope!
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Money question for those went to grad school. : So there's hope!
Posted by kkchisholm[/QUOTE]
Yes! And out here LCSW is tougher than being an MFT (I don't know if that is true where you are) so they can make more in larger corporations.
ND won't even hire MFT's and most LPCC's can't find a whole lot of jobs either because of the billing.
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I can't imagine making 80 k ever, let alone starting out.
I started going to college, really had no idea what I wanted to do, degree wise. So I stopped going. I do think about going back, but still don't know what I want a degree in.....I do pretty well for not having a college degree.
[QUOTE]what's MFT? I can't imagine making 80 k ever, let alone starting out.
Posted by kkchisholm[/QUOTE]
Marriage and Family Therapist.
Yeah for some reason, ND doesn't recognize the MFT as a billable license, but I think MN does. It's really weird how it varies from state to state.
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