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Ask HN: Quick and Dirty DevOps/SRE Salary?

#1

Post by just-juan-post »

There is a lot of data when it comes to SWE/software dev but not as much when it comes to DevOps/SRE.

This HN user is getting compensated so well that he doesn't look at jobs that pay under $350k. [1] This Reddit user is currently making $340k with 5 years of experience.[2]

$180k+ DevOps jobs are easy to find. What about things beyond that?

- Annual total TC - Location including work from home or travel

My current comp is $190k in Portland.

Is anyone else breaking $250k without living in NYC or SF? What's your experience with high-end DevOps/SRE jobs?

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20848770

[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/cxiprc/experienced_200k_technical_jobs_nonmanagement_low/ez0hug9/

Re: Ask HN: Quick and Dirty DevOps/SRE Salary?

#4

Post by cj »

Question: are people really making $200k+ with 5 years experience?

Or is it simply that high-earner outliers are more vocal online about their salary than average earners, creating a false appearance that $200k+ salaries are more common than they actually are in real life?

Re: Ask HN: Quick and Dirty DevOps/SRE Salary?

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Post by Tehchops »

My total comp is ~250k, in DevOps.

My HQ is in a tech hub, but I work remotely from the Midwest.

They are out there, you just have to find them. Truly talented DevOps engineers have a niche mix of skills, and are in high enough demand they can ask for(and get) these types of salaries and work arrangements.

Re: Ask HN: Quick and Dirty DevOps/SRE Salary?

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Post by beisner »

cj wrote: post #4

Question: are people really making $200k+ with 5 years experience? Or is it simply that high-earner outliers are more vocal online about their salary than average earners, creating a false appearance that $200k+ salaries are more common than they actually are in real life?

At FAANG companies, it's not unheard of for new SWE grads to command $200k+ starting compensation. For someone with 5 years experience at the company it would actually be unusual for them to make less than $200k, in the US at least.

This resource is pretty accurate for the lower levels, in my experience: https://www.levels.fyi/

Re: Ask HN: Quick and Dirty DevOps/SRE Salary?

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Post by cj »

beisner wrote: post #8
cj wrote: post #4

Question: are people really making $200k+ with 5 years experience? Or is it simply that high-earner outliers are more vocal online about their salary than average earners, creating a false appearance that $200k+ salaries are more common than they actually are in real life?

At FAANG companies, it's not unheard of for new SWE grads to command $200k+ starting compensation. For someone with 5 years experience at the company it would actually be unusual for them to make less than $200k, in the US at least. This resource is pretty accurate for the lower levels, in my experience: https://www.levels.fyi/

What percent of SWE grads are going to FAANG?

I wouldn’t be surprised if $200k is the top quartile (or higher), but I’d be really surprised if the median is anywhere near that.

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