My first job as a programmer was in 1976/77 for a consulting shop for $17,726 = $90,300 now. Then I worked for a CRT terminal manufacturer... 1978: $19,568 = $

My first job as a programmer was in 1976/77 for a consulting shop for $17,726 = $90,300 now. Then I worked for a CRT terminal manufacturer... 1978: $19,568 = $93,304 now, 1979: $25,667 = $111,997 now, 1980: $33,164 = $127,034 now, 1981: $41,642 = $142,641 now. Then I started my own software company and became self-employed until retirement.