Probationary vs starting wage · Independent · not DOL · invent no wage figures — blanks only

Probationary wage vs starting-wage public-copy fork

Force a published wage schedule line for probation vs post-probation before apply. Invents no wage figures. Pairs wage schedule copy + probation length. Listing ≠ opening. Not legal advice.

1. □ Sponsor / program: ______________________________
2. □ Pitch starting wage (oral): ______________________________
3. □ Published wage schedule found? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — pause
4. □ Probation line vs post-probation line copied (their figures only): ______________________________
5. □ Pair wage schedule copy · probation length
6. □ Counselors step 3: Send them home with a double-check on apprenticeship.gov and the school site / Scorecard.

Independent · not DOL. Free for non-commercial counseling. Invents no wage figures. registeredtradeschools.com/for-counselors/probation-vs-start-wage/