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Ask HN: Starting programming salary expectations?
I was just wondering what people just out of college (or with no college degree) are expecting for starting salaries as programmers at startups these days. I've heard everything from $30K to $150K, which is a pretty wide range. Any thoughts would be helpful.
Thanks!
- dimarco 17y ago"It depends."
- mbrubeck 17y agoFor a new CS graduate in Seattle working for a software company, I'd guess most get between $50K and $100K depending on type of company/position, how good they are, and how well they can sell themselves. The higher end will be students who can point to significant accomplishments (e.g. open source code, published research) and/or interview really well at a company that values talent highly. The lower end will be unseasoned programmers taking jobs where there is a high supply of qualified candidates. This is just based on my limited exposure to the job market around here, and I wouldn't be too surprised to learn that some number of offers were above or below that range.
- makecheck 17y agoOn the west coast the salary will be higher, and it will cost a lot more to live. Central jobs will pay less, but it will cost a lot less to live. So don't just find out what people make, ask where they are.