I'm starting to think I picked the wrong major when everyone here is starting out with $70-100k fresh out of college.
300k
>>52088994
le ebin Minecckrampf paper craft
12k a year (when converted to USD)
Graduated 3 years ago. Making 94k right now.
>>52089251
Who do you work for and how many hours a week?
£35k
>>52089384
Uni senpai?
80k
>>52089483
Edinburgh Napier uni, though I got a very good placement
>>52089251
>Graduated 3 years ago. Making 94k right now.
Seconded.
>>>52089251
>Who do you work for and how many hours a week?
Semi-popular site that gets a fair amount of traffic. I write their backend services.
40/wk. They are flexible though and just care that you get your shit done.
To top it all off im not forced to write in Java, C#, or some shitty meme language. Pretty comfy.
13k euro
>>52088994
105k + 15% bonus + 190k in RSUs over 4 years
>>52088994
$145K + health insurance at a Fortune 500 company
Can't complain. Life is good.
200k at wells fargo
70k in non major Ohio city
>>52088994
ITT: neets pretending to be leaving their parents' basement
>>52088994
36k, haven't graduated uni yet
It's incredible how much do cs majors in the US earn compared to Europe. Not sure if americans earn too much or europeans too little.
>>52092101
euros are cucked into believing that making money is immoral so you guys get what you deserve
>>52092101
Europe is a third world shithole under Sharia law. What do you expect?
65k in Atlanta.
I'm happy.
25k. In floriduh.. Too many liars fucking up the talent pool and making employers paranoid to believe a resume.
>>52088994
fuck off, faggot.
>/g/ is for the discussion of technology and related topics.
>/g/ is NOT your personal tech support team or personal consumer review site.
literally kill yourself. all your problems will disappear immediately
>>52088994
Sister got her masters in CS two years ago and makes ~200k plus full benefits at a startup company in Toronto doing R&D. I make 40k as an on call / part time monkey for the Sysadmin. I basically just do whatever random shit he needs and cover weekends and holidays. Pretty comfy, and let's me be a hikkimorri most of the time.
>>52092194
monopoly money isn't real money
comfy java developer
converted to $90k/yr
went to shitty local uni
>>52092202
Believe it or not man. It's up you. £;^)
>>52092101
They make 2-3x as much max, especially compared to germany or england. But they take on huge debt just to get a degree and when you got privatized healthcare I think it about evens itself out. Still I'd take USA over EU any day, I just hope all that SJW bullshit is mostly meme.
20k
Living with a roommate, things are pretty comfy.
>>52088994
I started at 87k, aggressively climbed that ladder until I hit 152k, then burned out.
>>52088994
$45k working for a pre-seed startup
>CS grads
>getting a job
>>52092584
how does it feel to be a kek?
>>52092584
>>52092455
>go to college for 3 year diploma for systems analysis instead of 4 year CS degree
>get $65k with benefits
lol cs fags BTFO
>>52092646
>go to college for a 4 year CS degree
>graduate in 3 years because I'm not a lazy slacker who wastes his time going to parties and taking underwater basket weaving
>get offered a $160k job even before I graduate
I sure got BTFOed.
>>52092101
Also highly highly depends on your area and cost of living. All the high paying shit is in silicon valley where COL is ridiculous. I took my degree into management and make more than anyone else who graduated with me. Not much of a tech market in southern LA aside from industrial stuff that's impossible to get into.
>>52093138
It only costs maybe $20k more a year to live in SV compared to bumfuck. COL calculators are retarded.
I dropped out of my first semester of CS.
>I was a logistics coordinator
>boss gave me $1k bonus last year
>use that to start my own side business selling stuff
>making an extra $30k a year on top of the $60k I get from my full time job
Only 21, doesn't feel too bad...but the $$ are in CAD so it feels alittle bad.
>>52092122
Where at? I'm in Atlanta too, starting to look for internships.
yes goyim we need more cs graduates to saturate the cs job market
Got an offer from Yahoo for $110k/yr a few months before I graduated with my BS in CS but they wanted me to move to Sunnyvale. Didn't want to so I took a job at a startup instead.
I started at 59k + 10k total quarterly bonuses three years ago
Now I'm still with the same company, I'm at 110k + 10k total quarterly bonuses.
But I'm in Florida. Everyone starting at 100k+ in California and New York is baby's first salaries.
Regions do matter.
>>52094475
>falling for the startup meme
Enjoy your worthless equity and working 60 hours a week. Yahoo isn't much better though.
>tfw info systems master race
Can't wait to be the boss of you CS codemonkey dweebs.
idk 80k's not bad.
>>52094567
i'll get you fired for incompetence if you ever fuck with me, bitch
>>52088994
>tfw make 30k/yr because live in slav shithole where CS is the most popular degree
I legit fucked up, even my ex-classmates who went to arts school are making more than me while having to work less for it. Fuck this world.
>>52088994
I get paid 55K to install Windows OS' (Win7-10, Servers 2008-2012r2) on enterprise servers sold to big-name customers.
How do you guys land the kinds of jobs that pay so well, so quickly out of uni/college?
I've heard things like working on a Github or something to showcase what I can do.
Another thing, I live in Australia. Would it be better to move to America and work there?
>>52096676
The truth is, if you're competent and have a few side projects under your belt, any company will hire you in the campus interview.
But that requires you to be actually interested in tech and not just be a CS grad who's there because his parents told him, "i heard CS grads make a load"
>>52096676
Networking man.
You have to know people.
>>52089765
>Java, C#, or some shitty meme language
Uh. I honestly have no idea what language(s) that leaves you with.
>>52088994
This is your daily reminder that discussing salary without mentioning location is completely pointless.
55k plus great benefits as a .Net programmer, this was in a medium sized city in the Midwest.
About a year later I'm making 80k as a linux sysadmin in Chicago at a Fortune 5000 company
I expect to top out at 120k and then I'd probably start to worry that my job is at risk of being replaced.
>>52096740
I'm doing CS because I want to, so hopefully that shouldn't be too much of an issue.
What's an example of side project?
>>52096773
Javascript, PHP, Ruby, Go, Python
i can into Rhinoceros like an true hero and i only afraid of other cad programs. any chance at freelance or part time living? what would i even look for
>>52096804
Still meme languages. kek.
>>52096804
I thought all of those were "shitty meme" languages, especially Go and Javascript
>>52096872
Yeah you're right, he probably just writes html and css.
>>52096792
>What's an example of side project?
if you're a CS student side projects can be like a web server or your own algorithm for doing something, but the really impressive ones are electronics projects. Companies have a dire shortage of people who understand software AND hardware, if you even have basic hardware experience with your CS degree, startups will be sucking your dick, they dont want to hire too many people, but a few talented people, and you fit the bill.
People usually overlook the importance of side projects and experience, but even if you are a 2.7 GPA faggot, but have enough experience, you just might get hired
>>52096804
PHP is the only one in that list that wouldn't qualify as a meme language.
Though at some point I'm sure PHP will see a hipster resurgence. Maybe I'm just behind the times and it already has.
>>52096933
http://www.quickmeme.com/Scumbag-PHP
xDXDXD
>>52096906
Thanks for the detailed answer, I've been mucking around with a webserver recently so I might see if I can do something interesting with it.
Honestly really surprised to see the high salaries, i thought 80k was pretty damn good for a programming job (midwest).
Ive still got a year or so of my IT degree + business minor, will start doing some consulting for $50/hr w decent room for growth.
I'm having quite a lot of trouble believing some of these posts. I think people need to start adding grad year and/or region.
I accept /g/ probably has some of the top 1% of the market, but every other poster....
>>52088994
105k + 35k in stock
>>52094006
I second this
>>52097393
Pointless without region, breh
still in school but 62k, almost balances with tuition
0
i work for free
50k
Graduate position
Will take me a couple more years to get to 90k-100k
>>52092674
Would you mind explaining a little more on what you do in your job?
Also, how do you graduate in 3 years? Summer classes?
>>52098016
they can't explain it because it's an autistic work of fiction
>>52098082
sure...
>>52098187
the only way someone could get an offer of $160k prior to graduation in this economy (even on east/west coast) would be if they were NATIONALLY known for how much of a genius they were.
they would have to be in a top tier ivy league school (and graduated early from it), and worked on major projects that are having a real impact on society, not some bullshit internship. OR, they have a family connection and didn't even work for it.
we aren't retarded. anyone who has been in the market for a few years knows that is complete and utter bullshit. that's basically the top 0.25%, or higher.
>>52088994
My starting base salary was 75k now making 110k w/o benefits and stock grants etc. Worked at 2 fortune 500 companies. Graduated 1.5 years ago.
Im going to fail in kife
>>52092455
>20k
>comfy
Pick one
>>52092222
Holy shit, quadruples!!!
>>52092168
I don't get it.
I'm torn between two potential jobs. Programming and system admin, which one would I find less likely to kill myself in after working 10 years?
>>52093743
Wait you dropped out of CS but got a job?
>>52096787
Is being a sysadmin hard work?
Just graduated, 25 years old, 0 experience, no literally, 0 years of experience, I haven't even worked during my study years at some supermarket or shit. $67k starting salary. I have no idea how I got this job.
>>52094567
>tfw when MBA
I'll see you on the way to the boardroom.
>>52096676
Most of us lie about our incomes.
Do you honestly believe that someone making 100k+/yr is going to waste their time on an anime image board? Top cuck. Anyone making that much would be getting their dick wet with their beautiful young arts degree wives.
>>52101874
>tfw when
>>52091884
Which one?
This information is meaningless without a location, 100k in San Francisco is like 40k in a shitty Southern state
>>52101874
lol u wish bro
Really fucking stupid question incoming.
Do most of these programming jobs require you to go to the office or can you work from home?
>>52092381
at least you usually wouldn't have to deal with overcrowded public healthcare then, and maybe there was some assistance to get your degree (instead of getting nothing more than social housing and a few old books for studying). Being taxed and paying that money into a communal pot usually ends just as one would expect.
>>52101874
> being a macbook air
>>52094290
the code monkeys must be replacable, like shoe boxes. only then economy can prosper
>>52102077
underrated post
>>52101874
>tfw LLB
See on the way to court
>>52088994
24k dolaroos in eastern yurop
>>52101955
You must be really fucking retarded if you think 100K in SF is the same as 40K in some shitty southern state.
>>52101780
It really depends on the industry. Media/Advertising and small tech companies pay a little less but they're not drowning in compliance agreements either and people are competent for the most part. If shit doesn't work then you gotta fix it, if things work you look at cats all day. For example, everyone has this week off as a holiday but I'm still supposed to make myself available to wfh in case things go wrong.
You're also expected to do more with less nowadays and wear tons of hats so to speak, I manage all the laptops, the NAS servers, the routers, the switches, the conference rooms, the phones, email, cloud based services.
On top of that I also work with developers to automate server provisioning and code compilation, that's the fun stuff that gets you treated like a golden fucking pony. Look up stuff like ansible, vagrant, docker, chef, puppet and learn the ones that interest you.
I report directly to the CEO, I have "unlimited" sick and vacation days that I take as needed, I can WFH on short notice if I need to.
I know that if I maintain a solid skillset I can go to another company for 10-20k more per year
>>52092158
50k in Florida as well, but my comp is complete shit and I wanna quit. Florida has no tech scene
>>52092098
48K and still in uni, FeelsGoodMan
>>52096804
>lists a bunch of meme languages.
>>52096773
Python
Swift
Objective C
C++
Ruby
C
PHP
HTML
Javascript
>A bunch more
>>52101721
Programming
You better enjoy it, and can get monotonous / tedious
Sys admin
Gey ready to have a lot of free time on your hands, better gave a hobby or something
>>52101874
>getting a meme degree
fampai.......................................................[spoiler]i'm getting an MBA too fuck[/spoiler]
>>52104755
MBAs are pretty much the most worthless degree you can get, even worse than Gender and Women's Studies. They don't teach anything practical, just a bunch of theory and useless buzzwords. I had an MBA for a manager once and he wouldn't shut the fuck up about "synergy".
>tfw 60k/year in inexpensive Maine
>tfw just got a raise I didn't even ask for
>tfw recruiters finding me on LinkedIn and calling daily
>tfw didnt even bother with degree
>tfw playing Battlefront on paid vacation this whole week
>tfw I was a 60hr/week WoW NEET duing WoTLK
>tfw still in my 20s
Might go back to school and finish that EE degree after all, not much else to do at this point desu senpai
>>52093138
>all high paying shit is in silicon valley
Have you ever looked at any other city besides one in California? Even some cities in Texas offer hundreds of thousands for tech experts.
first year software engineering here
any of you fags software engineers?
>>52092168
are you dumb?
>ITT: NEETS pretending to make 6 figure salaries.
Top kek. Any faggot who believes this shit is retarded.
>>52107151
Don't let your dreams be memes!
>>52105912
I'm an industrial engineer.
>>52088994
100k + 15k(relocation and signing) in Austin and I could get another 10k from yearly bonuses. Oh and then gave me some RSU which is worth 30k that vests 25% every year. It's pretty great, has all the perks of those silicon valley companies too (free lunch, cellphone reimbursement, etc.).
>>52105912
>doing a bootcamp degree
Kek, should have done CS fag.
Came in expecting serious answers and advice, leaving disappointed and filled with memes
>>52110256
What serious questions do you have? No joke, I'll answer it.
>>52098294
You know that's probably his total compensation and not his salary. Google/Facebook/Amazon/etc. offers are around that range for new grads.
>>52088994
I make about $9k a year on disability but in all fairness, I got expelled from college over my disability before I got my CS degree. I don't have plans right now to return to work but would like to in the future.
>>52110304
What's your job/salary?
>>52110428
I'm >>52109042
My official title is "Software Engineer"
>>52088994
NO
Don't fall for the meme. This profession is supersaturated and unnecessary in these days. All you will amount to is a code monkey if anything. All the software exists already.
Go with a system analyst and make your own company.
>>52110442
nice, also were you able to get an internship during your college years? If so, how would I be able to get one, should I rely on my school or do my own search?
>>52108949
what kind of work do you do?
>>52110577
Yeah I had two internships, one with a local .NET shop and another at a credit card company in NYC. You should rely on both, my first internship was through my school's career fair and my second one was just from me applying directly on the company's website.
>>52110442
>>52110577
>"Get an internship"
You haven't had any experience positions? Work on personal projects and hammer away emails to HR and go to job fairs. Don't expect to get Google first try, just work on getting experience and bridge the gap to more "prestigious" positions or companies
ITT: A bunch of retards that think people believe they are making over $100k a year fresh out of college.
In your dreams, Alumni.
>>52110671
Are you a butthurt lib arts major or something? It's super common for cs grads in tech hubs to make over 100k fresh out of college.
>>52110627
>>52110669
I see, thanks!
>>52088994
My first job was $85k with full medical and dental benefits and that was just after completing a web development boot camp for 3 months in San Francisco with zero student loan debt.
At that job I did about 1 hour of real work per week. I killed time building a version of battleship I could play in the chrome dev console against an AI that basically looked like work among other things. It was a sweet gig.
Just waiting for this tech bubble to burst.
>>52110935
Just curious, have you had a technical interview before? Most of my interview were alg/data structures heavy unless they were at a company with a weak engineering culture. I'm assuming you aren't as familiar with theory as a cs grad
>>52088994
$60,000 Canadian dollarydoos starting, but I did 19 months of coop first. Pretty sure it would be more if I moved out of Ottawa
>>52101921
>Most of us lie about our incomes.
I figured so.
>>52089190
Poo in the loo
OP, you need to ask 'where' when you ask 'how much'
100k in California is much different than 100k in the midwest.
47k in the midwest
Great starting salary but I was roped into configuring software rather than developing it. I would take a pay cut just to be able to developer software around here.
>>52111198
I've had a lot of technical interviews and usually done pretty well. Actually I'd say algorithms and data structures are a strong suit of mine but no, probably not quite as well versed as a real CS grad. I guess I wouldn't really know though.
Usually the people interviewing for web dev teams know less about data structures than I do so it doesn't make a real difference in most interviews.
>>52096676
US salary compared to the world is way higher especially around tech hub.
>>52111329
Many of us aren't lying. That faggot doesn't realize that 100k isn't that much.
>>52111380
You know there are tech hubs outside of the bay area that pay as well with lower COL like Austin, Seattle, Dallas, Denver, etc?
I think, comparatively, CE is a harder field to get into, although I would like to learn how to build my own smartphone someday, and maybe kick start an open hardware project.
I wish I could find a way to make FOSS software doing a CS degree. Anybody work for a FOSS company like Red Hat or something?
Probably not, but just curious.
>>52111446
>Anybody work for a FOSS company like Red Hat or something?
I really don't see the appeal professionally working there.
>>52111672
same.
First year out of school working at a top tech company. Making 60k
>>52088994
Shitty
I need to look for a new job. I got my B.S. and M.S. in CompSci and I make ~45k after 2 years in the biz. I'm in the South though so that money goes a little bit further.
You're not going to make 70-100k out the gate unless you have experience though.
£25k java dev
will probably leave when I get 6-12 months exp as I think I can get £40k ez.
Current role is basically dealing with bug reports from clients and fixing these. Pretty boring as I spend more time reading code than writing.
Some tasks are more difficult than others but they use a shit ton of technologies I'm learning about
>>52101874
>that feel when when
Fuck your ilk, faggot.
Also gonna get an MBA. Should I go back after saving up some money or should I do night school?
>>52111672
>>52111700
None of you value FOSS enough, then.
>>52111728
>You're not going to make 70-100k out the gate unless you have experience though.
A lot of the people I know from college were making over $70k a year with first offers or within 6 months. Feels bad man.. I've been out 3.5 years and i'm making $41,000.
>>52111723
In India or something? I hope you're not in the US or you're not working at a top tech company.
>>52111728
>You're not going to make 70-100k out the gate unless you have experience though.
Why are you so butthurt about your shitty career that you keep having to limit yourself and others? Out of school I was considering 3 different offers in NYC, Virginia, and Texas and none of them were below 80k.
Either step your game up or move to an area where tech's more in demand.
>>52111801
I love FOSS and I try to use FOSS as much as possible when I can but the reason why Red Hat isn't appealing is because the problem they solve does not seem interesting at all to me. As an engineer I want to work on interesting and gratifying work then anything else.
>>52088994
$60k pesos/month
Which isnt bad at all
>>52093743
>CAD
mmmmm weak maple dollar and taxes must feel awesome.
>>52088994
Any more pics like this.... its my fetish
