My Salary Progression in Tech
Here's mine. I graduated school in 2013 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, but at the time of graduation I already knew I wanted to actually work in software.<p>Year - Age - Total Income - Role<p>2014 - 23 - 36k - Test Technician in Santa Barbara, CA<p>2015 - 24 - 40k - Test Technician in Santa Barbara, CA<p>2016 - 25 - 46k - Finally made the switch to software, worked for a couple different startups in Portland, OR.<p>2017 - 26 - 38k - Full-stack Developer for couple more startups while I honed my skills<p>2018 - 27 - 87k - Landed a contract with a large apparel company<p>2019 - 28 - 111k - Converted to full-time with large apparel company. Senior Software Engineer.