I don't know, sounds too much ego to write on something that is not exceptional. Making $125K in our field (developer/programmer/analyst/devOps/architect/data scientist/full stack developer/...) is not a big deal.
I'm a Data Scientist and It's Not My Passion
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
I run a SaaS analytics product company in NYC. I help refer data analysts and data scientists to my customers. Sharp analysts can command $140k base with about 3 years of experience right now.
Just because they can, doesn't mean it's average or to be expected. I think a lot of people on here (and Blind) constantly say everyone is underpaid. It might be trying to help educate people they can be paid more. But it's usually framed in a way most people find insulting. Only 5% of laborers in cities like LA and NYC make over $200k a year. That number is a bit higher in The Bay. Only about 12-15% of people make o…
I think you’re reading into it a bit too much. The comment you’re responding to is just a simple statement that with xyz skill your market rate is n dollars. There’s nothing there about how you should feel about it
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#23Idk if real world engineering is often about passion. Who is passionate about legacy code, constantly changing design requirements and live site issues/on call? I love to build things but at the end of the day it's more of a job than it is a passion project.
Yeah, this seems like a more realistic perspective for most people. Find something you can like with tolerable downsides.
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Really? $125k doesn't seem low to me based on experience. Also, just looked on Payscale and it says Senior Data Analyst (with 6 years experience) salary range was $63-113k.
Data Analyst is not the same thing as a Data Scientist.
Not even close. But ugh, it is sort of getting there as far as what inflated titles are being offered/used. Going to be as watered down as today's "DBA" vs 20 years ago "DBA" at this rate.
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#25are proper DS jobs only available in certain cities? I’m curious how many people relocated to get into the field.
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> I am now working at a tech startup This would explain the salary
Is there an equity component in addition to the base salary?
Yes, from the interview on the topic of compensation negotiations:
"My current company couldn't give me more in signing bonus but gave me more in equity."
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just because they can, doesn't mean it's average or to be expected. I think a lot of people on here (and Blind) constantly say everyone is underpaid. It might be trying to help educate people they can be paid more. But it's usually framed in a way most people find insulting. Only 5% of laborers in cities like LA and NYC make over $200k a year. That number is a bit higher in The Bay. Only about 12-15% of people make o…
Thank you so, so much for pointing this out. I am so tired of basically everybody believing they are under-paid by making $120k+ It puts out the wrong expectations. Most people under-estimate, what kind of life they can live with $60-80k anyways.
Some people underestimate the options and freedom (including being ready for the effects of recession/ageism in the industry) that living on $60k with a $200k salary can provide.
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#28So I left my 'typical' role type for a massive paycut due to being done with working in SF and Silicon Valley for something I am passionate about. I turned down a job at $180,000 and took a job at $52,000. (previous to that I was making $228,000 - as a consultant) Because I have literally no passion for what I used to do, the ageism, cut-throat bullshit in silicon valley has quite a toll. Housing is retarded. Transpo…
So what's the new job/area that gets you excited?
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just because they can, doesn't mean it's average or to be expected. I think a lot of people on here (and Blind) constantly say everyone is underpaid. It might be trying to help educate people they can be paid more. But it's usually framed in a way most people find insulting. Only 5% of laborers in cities like LA and NYC make over $200k a year. That number is a bit higher in The Bay. Only about 12-15% of people make o…
I think you’re reading into it a bit too much. The comment you’re responding to is just a simple statement that with xyz skill your market rate is n dollars. There’s nothing there about how you should feel about it
Market rate seems to vary widely for programming jobs (less familiar with data science, but it's probably similar), as sone companies can afford to pay a lot more than others, and some developers are willing to accept a lot less than others. And this is often independent of skill levels.
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#30So I left my 'typical' role type for a massive paycut due to being done with working in SF and Silicon Valley for something I am passionate about. I turned down a job at $180,000 and took a job at $52,000. (previous to that I was making $228,000 - as a consultant) Because I have literally no passion for what I used to do, the ageism, cut-throat bullshit in silicon valley has quite a toll. Housing is retarded. Transpo…
20-something here, we get it too, or people in late 20s anyways. I recently quit a $220k job to pursue a passion startup. I can at least say this: 3 months in and the health metrics I track are significantly better - sleep, heart rate, HRV, blood glucose, and inflammation markers.
While it's a great stepping stone for gaining skills and credentials, there's really nothing "high status" about being an employee for someone else, giving your work away to your employer. It's anti-innovation thinking otherwise, and wish the status driven careerists in this town would reflect on this.