My somewhat complete salary history as a software engineer

Post by CalRobert » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 4:16 PM UTC

eertami wrote: post #407

CalRobert wrote: post #364

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Yeah - but I was referring to Ireland. When headhunters contact me it's weird how the British ones offer surprisingly low salaries compared to Ireland, Germany, Finland, etc. (obviously this is after converting to EUR). I suppose I should have been more specific about which sea I referred to. And time is incredibly valuable, if only because for most of us enjoying time is the whole damn point of working. I find playi…

Yeah that's fair, but (again, purely personal) I also wouldn't want to move from the Alps to live in Dublin, no matter the salary. I agree that the salaries are lower, but also tax is a fair bit less in the UK than some EU countries. When I did the math on paying UK taxes vs registering in France for French taxes, the take home would only have been ~50% of net salary on the French system.

Post by blrdev356 » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 4:21 PM UTC

lnkmails wrote: post #471

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It has been terrible in the initial few months. It was definitely out of my comfort zone and every week had been a roller coaster. But now, I kind of settled in and started to enjoy it. There are certain nuances this role needs us to learn which no one can teach and needs to be experienced first hand. I'm becoming better at small talk and ability to sell ideas which I lacked in previous roles. It may not provide fast…

All these INR numbers are making me want to come back :). As much as I enjoy working here in the US, the cost of living etc pretty much takes most of the income. I still manage to save 30% of my income but it requires good level of discipline and actively avoiding anything I think is "luxurious" (not eating out much, doing household chores ourselves.). I make a decent high six figure salary and I am not in SV but in…

Post by aNoob7000 » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 4:24 PM UTC

blizzard8 wrote: post #484

8 years in same company at Waltham, MA (Revenue~700Million) 2010 - Junior software developer - $89000 ($10000 signing) 2011 - Software developer - $92000 2012 - Software developer - $95000 2013 - Software developer - $98000 2014 - Software developer - $104000 2015 - Software developer - $118000 2016 - Senior software developer - $128000 2017 - Senior software developer - $134000 2018 - Senior software developer - $13…

Post by digianarchist » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 4:25 PM UTC

LandR wrote: post #148

freditup wrote: post #26

I'm actually surprised that as a 'Principal Architect' he was only making $208,000 a year. Considering that entry-level positions at large companies which can have cash compensation of around $150,000+, it seems he may have been 'underpaid'. Of course $208,000 is nothing to scoff at, and money is hardly the most important thing when it comes to life. Just interesting to see that a reasonably large Bay-area company wo…

In the US, maybe. In other countries like the UK, a principal architect is probably not getting half that. I would guess from a quick google that an architect in the UK is on around £50k to £70k. Which is $63k to $90k. I'm a senior software engineer with around 10years experience. I'm on £38k ($48k) plus a very small bonus, maybe £2 to £3k if I'm lucky. Last job was a mid-level engineer on £28k. I've seen junior deve…

Post by logicuce » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 4:27 PM UTC

8sigma wrote: post #380

sures wrote: post #103

I am a brown male working in India. The salaries are rounded to the nearest 100000 INR. USD values are rounded to the nearest 1000 USD. These are salaries per year . Need to emphasize this because when you see numbers like 3000 USD you may think this is per month. No it is indeed 3000 USD per year. When there are stocks involved, only the stocks that vest per year is included as part of the yearly salary. 2003 - 0 YO…

Hi,I am also from India(staying in Bangalore) and would like some advice from you.I have over 5 years of experience as a Programmer.For the first 3 years I have worked as a contractor.From the last 2 years I am working as a Software Engineer in a small startup and my take home salary is 70000INR(monthly).I want to switch to a more stable job with better salaries.I have never worked for a big company.What does it take…