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Thought I'd share my experience. I went to College for Graphic Design but shifted into programming. I mainly build internal tools/dashboards, mobile apps, trai
by throwout31 8y ago
Thought I'd share my experience. I went to College for Graphic Design but shifted into programming. I mainly build internal tools/dashboards, mobile apps, training applications, website maintenance. All positions are in central New York State, US (fairly low CoL):
Tiny (5 person) Company
2008 - Graphic Design / Web Developer Intern (College) - $100 / week
2010 - "Senior" Web Developer - $15 / hr
Low-Mid (120 person) Company - Relocated To Hometown, Previous Employer Closed Business
2010 - Graphic Designer - $14.86 / hr
2013 - "Senior" Graphic Designer - $17.00 / hr
Mid (350+ person) Company
2014 - Graphic Designer / Web Developer - $46,000 / year + $8,000 bonuses
2015 - Graphic Designer / Web Developer - $50,000 / year + $8,000 bonuses
2016 - Software Developer - $70,000 / year + $10,000 bonuses
2017 - Software Developer (Remote) - $75,000 / year + $10,000 bonuses
2018 - Software Developer (Remote) - $78,000 / year + $10,000 bonuses
Still living a bit check-to-check due to high college bills, car payments, etc. Will be much more comfortable in a few more years after payoff.