Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by tboyd47 » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 8:40 PM UTC

Just turned 30. I make $95k before taxes and I'm eight years a developer. I'm married and have two kids. We rent and have no plans to buy yet. I'm east coast.

I worry about ageism sometimes, but it still seems far off. I'm more concerned about just not getting jaded. I've been in a lot of work environments that seemed good at first, but turned out to be rather unpleasant.

I love being 30. It's a great age. I'm excited to get older, too. No desire to go back to my 20s.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by this_throwaway » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 8:43 PM UTC

eecks wrote: post #11

Can I also ask how much tax people are paying?

63K taxes for 370K reported income.

Edit: forgot the AMT.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by jimmywanger » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 8:45 PM UTC

jimmywanger wrote: post #18

40 years old, 155k, 10% performance bonus, full remote with the stipulation that I stay within a couple time zones of PST.

And just an edit: I have 18 years of experience, and this was a pretty hefty pay cut from my last job. The full remote makes things worthwhile for me, at least.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by eecks » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 9:04 PM UTC

this_throwaway wrote: post #22

eecks wrote: post #11

Can I also ask how much tax people are paying?

63K taxes for 370K reported income. Edit: forgot the AMT.

I assume that is USD? That amount is mind boggling to me. I am making 50k usd (45k eur) with a few years experience. You pay more tax than I earn.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by madengr » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 9:18 PM UTC

Well I'm 45 and in hardware with 20 years experience; $148k + 13% bonus. I didn't make near, at 30, the quoted figures here. I guess software really does pay well. If my employer thinks they pay me too much, they can bugger-off.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by Tech1 » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 9:42 PM UTC

30, M, NYC, 120k. Firmware (C++), and some Java.

I just realized how bad I'm getting boned.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by d4rkph1b3r » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 9:42 PM UTC

35 Los Angeles (working for a BaY Area company remotely).

175k total cash comp (part of it is bonus).

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by f500throwaway » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 9:47 PM UTC

Age:31

Years exp: 8 full time

Base: 180k

RSU: 60k/yr

Bonus:30% (more last year)

I work remotely for a fortune 500 as a software engineer. No degree. College dropout.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by foobar100 » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 10:06 PM UTC

33 here, NYC, Finance, major company. 15 years experience. Low-latency trading systems programming, and some management. 380 base, 450 bonus.

Re: Ask HN: 30+ men and women in software, how much do you make?

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Post by bbcbasic » Sat, Oct 01, 2016, 10:22 PM UTC

d4rkph1b3r wrote: post #27

35 Los Angeles (working for a BaY Area company remotely). 175k total cash comp (part of it is bonus).

Out of interest, what sort of skills and responsibility are expected to get that level of income?