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

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

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30, M, NYC, 120k. Firmware (C++), and some Java. I just realized how bad I'm getting boned.

For NYC, yeah...

That pay is perfectly good in a low-density part of Florida or Texas. (anything not a well-known city) You wouldn't even have to be rural to get a house for 5 digits.

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

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Canadian checking in (Calgary). $175k in my late 30s. To get here I've had to negotiate every career change. I learned early that an offer was just that, an offer. I made it a habit to not accept the first offer and (almost) always counter. I find that too many of us don't negotiate hard enough. I suppose it's easier to negotiate when you have options. With my salary and age, I'm also finding fewer options when I loo…

This seems like a very good salary for Calgary. Many good software devs in that city making about 100k, hats off to your negotiating skills.

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

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post #31

Recently turned 61. I make $110k, 30+ years a developer. Currently work with Java on Search Engines. Spent most of my career in C working on chemical search engines. Happy to be healthy, alive, and still having a blast writing software

City?

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

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After 30, - 125K, startup. - 110K, cut salary for an early stage startup. - 150K, with upto 25% bonus, plus options, startup that made boatload of money. - 210K, consultant - 280K, consultant - 300K, consultant

What are you consulting?
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