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I assume you're not in the USA? As a network architect, even non-coastal jobs are easily had for $120,000 and go up from there...
by mrkstu 5y ago
I assume you're not in the USA? As a network architect, even non-coastal jobs are easily had for $120,000 and go up from there...
- giantg2 5y agoI don't think that's true at all. If it were so easy, why don't I have one? More people are paid below $110k than above (median).
- pnutjam 5y agoHow big an environment are we talking about? More then about 50 servers, you're underpaid if you aren't making 6 figures.
- giantg2 5y agoI'm not a network administrator. I have training in that space. If it were really that easy to find a job paying that, then I would go do it.
- LordDragonfang 5y agoI don't think it's controversial to assume that most non-helpdesk IT staff are being underpaid for the value they bring to their companies.
- wikibob 5y agoLevels.fyi Teamblind.com Leetcode.com study these 3 for 6 months and you will easily get over 200k.
- giantg2 5y agoI can't. My family mostly consumes all my free time. I'm also not able to relocate since my wife doesn't want to. $200k would be highly unlikely in my area. PS I hate how people say 'easily' for salaries that are basically double the median for devs. If it was easy, everyone would have it.
- TheCoelacanth 5y agoThe Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't seem to agree with you: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-network-architects.htm https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/... They report a median of $116k.
- giantg2 5y agoOk, so it's $6k off. That's still $4k short of the $120k mentioned. Meaning you still have more people making under that amount. Especially when accounting for location (they state midwest).
- iso1631 5y agoI've seen decent salaries in the UK advertised, hell I even had an interview for a 2nd line support role, fully remote, for £75k ($100k) - a small pay rise, but far less varied and thus less interesting than what I currently do, so I decided to thank them for the opportunity during the interview and put them in touch with someone I knew. For an interesting job I could be happy with £75k. In fact in the last 20 minutes I've had contact on linkedin for a pre-sales network architect, which sounds like it could be varied and relatively interesting. However they only list "competitive" as the salary, which I would assume means £35k ($50k)