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When my Uncle found out how much the average entry-level Amazon software developer at Amazon makes, he was completely shocked, because it's higher than his sala
by holler 6y ago
When my Uncle found out how much the average entry-level Amazon software developer at Amazon makes, he was completely shocked, because it's higher than his salary as a physician in practice for many years. So all things considered, when it's mentioned how doctors are the only other profession where the employees are on-call 24/7, most FANG devs are making more than the average doctor.
- aaomidi 6y agoWhere does your uncle live? Does he have to pay $3000 for a 2 bedroom rent?
- deminature 6y ago$3000 for 1bd in NYC is pretty common, it can extend to >= $4000 for 5-10 minute walking distance to work. Tech salary can seem much less impressive servicing that kind of recurring cost.
- aaomidi 6y agoYeah definitely. I was specifically talking about the Seattle market for housing since I also live here. Comparing base compensation without taking into consideration the city the person lives in is useless.
- starpilot 6y agoSeriously, my dad made $150k as a physician... in suburban, central Virginia (not NoVA). This would be what, $400k in the Bay Area? We lived on 6 acres with a barn in a 3 story house with a pool, surrounded by forest.
- aaomidi 6y agoYep, it's crazy when doctors like this look at tech and they even complain that we're overpaid. You can make a ton of money as a doctor nearly anywhere in the United States. Software engineers don't get that freedom. Maybe now with more WFH being common place. However, now to get to the point of being a physical you need to go under a ton of debt. That wasn't the case for our parents and grandparents.
- DonnyV 6y agoAlso your Dr Uncle isn't generating 4 to 5 times his salary.