This was me for about the first 5-6 years of my career, then I was able to double my salary twice in two years (and had some more modest raises/bonuses since).

This was me for about the first 5-6 years of my career, then I was able to double my salary twice in two years (and had some more modest raises/bonuses since). Definitely valuable to know what you're actually worth on the market, I didn't learn that until I got involved in the NYC startup scene.