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[RedCowboy]

They can find someone else and I will bet they/he ( your prospective employer ) has found others to fill the position, but I will also bet that nobody with the needed experience has been willing to relocate there for what he is willing to pay.......think about it, if he was offering a million dollars a year there would be plenty of qualified people speaking up for the job. You may be working as a technician now but you are being asked to do the work of an engineer and I believe you said that was the title.

Looks like he's offering 2/3 what the job is worth.

Salary: Principal RF Engineer in San Diego, CA 2023

The average salary for a Principal RF Engineer is $154,303 per year in San Diego, CA. Click here to see the total pay, recent salaries shared and more!

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You are being offered closer to entry level pay.

Entry-Level Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer Salary in San Diego, California in 2023 | PayScale

The average salary for an Entry-Level Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer in San Diego, California is $84,355 in 2023. Visit PayScale to research radio frequency (rf) engineer salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more.

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[Alaskan]

They can find someone else and I will bet they/he ( your prospective employer ) has found others to fill the position, but I will also bet that nobody with the needed experience has been willing to relocate there for what he is willing to pay.......think about it, if he was offering a million dollars a year there would be plenty of qualified people speaking up for the job.

Looks like he's offering 2/3 what the job is worth.

Salary: Principal RF Engineer in San Diego, CA 2023

The average salary for a Principal RF Engineer is $154,303 per year in San Diego, CA. Click here to see the total pay, recent salaries shared and more!

www.glassdoor.com.au

You are being offered closer to entry level pay.

Entry-Level Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer Salary in San Diego, California in 2023 | PayScale

The average salary for an Entry-Level Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer in San Diego, California is $84,355 in 2023. Visit PayScale to research radio frequency (rf) engineer salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more.

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Yes, that's the problem, I believe they have been working on filling this position for over a year now, and that is why. They want someone qualified at that level, but I wouldn't be a principal engineer on this job, not really, just an RF engineer. The problem with me is I'm already earning too much now and balking at the living expenses in SD.

 

[RedCowboy]

Yea I know, but realistically where will you be in 5 years if you took that job vs. doing what you are now ?
I don't think your wrong to balk at the money, something ( your work ) is worth what someone will pay and you are being paid more, so you are in fact worth more than what he is offering.