Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by vaksel » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:38 PM UTC

What are the salaries like out there? I've decided to have 2 tiers, one for those who live in high cost of living areas (California, New York etc, anywhere it costs $2K+/mo for a 1 bed room) and for those who live in less expensive areas (Idaho/Kentucky etc).

And what do you do for your salary?

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by DavidSJ » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:53 PM UTC

Please clarify whether this is base pay or total compensation.

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by memset » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:54 PM UTC

One gentleman created a poll several months back; he had a google doc where people punched in similar kinds of information. Analytics were promised. I cannot find the link - does anyone remember this, or know what happened?

Edit: here is the link. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2763932

My best suggestion is glassdoor.com for this kind of information. And that resource is not limited to HN participants.

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by dany_dev » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:54 PM UTC

net or gross? and what about specify state? USA is not the same as France or India

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by vaksel » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:55 PM UTC

DavidSJ wrote: post #2

Please clarify whether this is base pay or total compensation.

base pay + bonuses + current value of stock options

pretty much anything minus benefits

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:55 PM UTC

DavidSJ wrote: post #2

Please clarify whether this is base pay or total compensation.

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Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by garethsprice » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:57 PM UTC

This sort of poll is better conducted anonymously. I'm happy to discuss this stuff anonymously but don't want people I know Googling my name some time in the future.

Also interesting to know would be how much people augment their day-job salary income with side-work (consulting or micro-businesses).

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by icode » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:57 PM UTC

vaksel wrote: post #5

DavidSJ wrote: post #2

Please clarify whether this is base pay or total compensation.

base pay + bonuses + current value of stock options pretty much anything minus benefits

what is "benefits"?

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by icode » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 3:59 PM UTC

dany_dev wrote: post #4

net or gross? and what about specify state? USA is not the same as France or India

From the numbers people seem to put in their gross income.

I would find it interestin to see how much is taken away by the goverment for different salaries and locations.

In Germany, the government takes away roughly 50% of your income.

Re: Poll: How much do you make as a programmer?

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Oct 23, 2011, 4:01 PM UTC

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