Title: I’ve been inspired by an old HN thread that asks what software engineers with &gt; 200K salary did to get there ( tinyurl.com&#x2F;hwvw5yl ). I am looking for recent data points&#x2F;advice on what people did or are doing to get &gt; 250K base salary (total &gt; 300K comp) these days. Silicon valley&#x2F;new york data points are preferable, but other outliers are interesting as well. To keep the spirit of old thread - there are the questions: How much are you making? Is your income stable or volatile? What industry are you in? Where do you live? How long&#x2F;What did it take to get to your level? What kind of work do you do? Do you enjoy it, or is it the stereotypical &quot;highly paid because it&#x27;s crappy&quot; work? Is this a short-lived opportunity, or do you expect it to exist in 5 years? What would your advice be to a 25-yr-old aspiring developer? 30? 35 ?<p>Hope this post helps someone who is either entering the field or a current player looking for a similar path.<p>This was a quick write up, so I’ll add any important details I missed later.
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