Hi. I know that one of the subjects that people are most curious about is also a rather taboo one. I thought I would just share some information about my salary history here for anyone who wants to see it. If any other professionals feel comfortable doing the same, please do include things like your location, as that is a significant factor.
Company: Recondo Technology
Dates: 2013-2015
Education level: current Computer Science student
Location: Denver, Colorado, US
Role: Intern
Pay: ~ $15/hr
Languages, etc: SQL, Java, Drools, Windows
Company: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Dates: 2015-2017
Education level: current Computer Science student (at time of hire, CS graduate when hired full time)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Role: Intern
Pay: $23/hr
Languages, etc: Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Windows, Linux
Role: Software Development Engineer
Pay: $75,000/year
Languages, etc: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java, Windows
I think this is great and we need more examples of salary. I understand some people are hesitant if their profiles point to their IRL personhood, but as the barrier of entry drops with more online education and resources I think it’s important for people to have realistic expectations and also some motivation for their hard work.
A less revealing format one could use would be:
Title/role of position:
Years:
Location:
Company type: (Small, medium, large)
Salary:
Languages:
Although it’s a taboo question, such websites as Glassdoor or Indeed collect information about salaries in different companies around the world. We gathered data from these resources and made tables comparing programmers income in US, Canada and Europe (tech stack and seniority level are taken into account), you can check them here - https://qubit-labs.com/average-software-developer-salaries-salary-comparison-country/.