OK, I'll do it. White male, living in Portland, Oregon. All my roles are software engineering.
- 2004-2006: $40-45k. Writing C in an embedded context (barcode scanners). Local company.
- 2006-2011: $50k-70k. Writing C++ for device drivers and control panels. Japanese company, local subsidiary.
- 2011-2012: $80k. C# and SQL Server for an FBA/eBay selling tool, local company.
- 2012-2014: $130-145k. Working remotely for an SF company, writing C. Got some stock options which were worth 2 years of salary when the company was recently acquired.
- 2014-2016: $125-130k. VC-funded all-remote startup which didn't really go anywhere.
- 2016-present: $140k salary, yearly RSU grants worth about $50k at our current stock price. Public SF company.
None of these companies has required more than 40 hours of work each week, and starting in 2012 I've never had a vacation accrual or cap, and I usually take ~5 weeks off each year. I've been lucky.
- 2004-2006: $40-45k. Writing C in an embedded context (barcode scanners). Local company.
- 2006-2011: $50k-70k. Writing C++ for device drivers and control panels. Japanese company, local subsidiary.
- 2011-2012: $80k. C# and SQL Server for an FBA/eBay selling tool, local company.
- 2012-2014: $130-145k. Working remotely for an SF company, writing C. Got some stock options which were worth 2 years of salary when the company was recently acquired.
- 2014-2016: $125-130k. VC-funded all-remote startup which didn't really go anywhere.
- 2016-present: $140k salary, yearly RSU grants worth about $50k at our current stock price. Public SF company.
- 2004-2006: $40-45k. Writing C in an embedded context (barcode scanners). Local company. - 2006-2011: $50k-70k. Writing C++ for device drivers and control panels. Japanese company, local subsidiary. - 2011-2012: $80k. C# and SQL Server for an FBA/eBay selling tool, local company. - 2012-2014: $130-145k. Working remotely for an SF company, writing C. Got some stock options which were worth 2 years of salary when the company was recently acquired. - 2014-2016: $125-130k. VC-funded all-remote startup which didn't really go anywhere. - 2016-present: $140k salary, yearly RSU grants worth about $50k at our current stock price. Public SF company.
None of these companies has required more than 40 hours of work each week, and starting in 2012 I've never had a vacation accrual or cap, and I usually take ~5 weeks off each year. I've been lucky.