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Outside of a few hot spots like SV, $120k/year is certainly not starting salary.
by mtberatwork 11y ago
Outside of a few hot spots like SV, $120k/year is certainly not starting salary.
- jasonkester 11y agoIt's a shame we see so much denial about this. The rational response when shown that you are dramatically underpaid should be to take steps to get one's self back up to the level of the market. Sadly, the more common response is to call whoever filled you in a liar. I've noticed this happening a lot in the last few years, as developer salaries have skyrocketed but guys who had secured jobs before that still quote 2005 numbers as though they were the case today. You don't need to be in Silicon Valley to make six figures as a developer. Taking that on board rather than rejecting it offhand can only lead you to a better place.
- mtberatwork 11y agoYou initially mentioned starting salary, now you are just mentioning 6 figure developer salaries in general. Again, $120k starting salary for your average junior developer fresh out of college isn't a reality outside of places like SV.
- jasonkester 11y agoApologies if I wasn't clear. By six figure developer salary, I meant more like $250k. That is in fact achievable as a mid to senior level developer working remotely. A kid from a good school capable of working for a Facebook or Google would be we'll served by holding out for that unrealistic Bay Area starting salary. It's not as unrealistic as you believe.
- s73v3r 11y agoPeople make six figures outside of SV. But people in the midwest are not going to make six figures right out of school.