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"hundreds of thousands" is a bit of a stretch, but SWE w/security clearance at a small outfit will net you significantly more. Lots of tiny PO Box'd contractors
by mtberatwork 9y ago
"hundreds of thousands" is a bit of a stretch, but SWE w/security clearance at a small outfit will net you significantly more. Lots of tiny PO Box'd contractors around DC.
- vonmoltke 9y agoFunny, in 15 years as a SwE with a clearance (not in DC) I never broke $100k total comp. Also, "hundreds of thousands" is a gross exaggeration. Most software engineers nationwide don't make that to begin with.
- mtberatwork 9y ago> SwE with a clearance (not in DC) I never broke $100k total comp YMMV of course, but even without a clearance you are selling yourself short here.
- vonmoltke 9y agoI wasn't selling myself anything. I could barely get non-government contractors to even give me an interview, and nobody in the government space offered me anywhere near that much. I managed to get to $95k via same-company salary progression before I escaped to the private sector (and a better metro area).