My somewhat complete salary history as a software engineer
Spent my career in SoCal, mostly working full-time in developer and PM roles at financial firms. Changed jobs 7-8 times. All numbers are approximate.<p>1998: $46K + 3K bonus<p>1999: $55K + 4K bonus<p>2000: $67K + 5K bonus<p>2001: $85K + 15K bonus (new job)<p>2002: $90K + 20K bonus<p>2003: $95K + 20K bonus<p>2004: $110K + 45K bonus (big jump when I threatened to quit)<p>2005: $115K + 65K bonus<p>2006: $115K + 65K bonus<p>2007: $150K + 50K bonus<p>2008: $150K + 50K bonus<p>2009: $150K + 50K bonus<p>2010: $150K + 75K bonus<p>2011: $50K (took an 18 mo sabbatical because I was burned the eff out)<p>2012: $100K (worked for only the last half of the year)<p>2013: $275K (consultant)<p>2014: $275K (consultant)<p>2015: $275K (consultant)<p>2016: $275K (consultant)<p>2017: $175K + 175K bonus<p>2018: $175K + ??? bonus