I have a bachelors degree in Math & CS from a mid tier state university. 2012 - 85k Big Co in NJ 2013 - 90k Big Co in NJ 2014 - 95k Big Co in NJ 2015 -

I have a bachelors degree in Math & CS from a mid tier state university. 2012 - 85k Big Co in NJ 2013 - 90k Big Co in NJ 2014 - 95k Big Co in NJ 2015 - 65k Startuo in NJ 2016 - 75k Startup in NJ 2017 - 100k Big Co in NJ 2018 - 100k Big Co in NJ 2019 - 130k Big Co in Dallas What i found in my experience: 1)Interviewing is a skill in itself, do it regularly 2)When interviewing, interview for multiple jobs so you can negotiate better 3)There a max and a min that the company has in mind for a particular position, if they like you enough to offer you a job they will be willing to negotiate. To find out max and min, see roughly what those type of jobs offer in your area. I've found that if you are NOT working in cities in NYC, SF, Boston, then for an senior engineer (i.e 7+ years experience), the range is around 110-140. There is almost a hard cap for IC engineers in non major cities to around 150-160k.