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.1998: $46K + 3K bonus1999: $55K + 4K bonus2000: $67K + 5K bonus2001: $85K + 15K bonus (new job)2002: $90K + 20K bonus2003: $95K + 20K bonus2004: $110K + 45K bonus (big jump when I threatened to quit)2005: $115K + 65K bonus2006: $115K + 65K bonus2007: $150K + 50K bonus2008: $150K + 50K bonus2009: $150K + 50K bonus2010: $150K + 75K bonus2011: $50K (took an 18 mo sabbatical because I was burned the eff out)2012: $100K (worked for only the last half of the year)2013: $275K (consultant)2014: $275K (consultant)2015: $275K (consultant)2016: $275K (consultant)2017: $175K + 175K bonus2018: $175K + ??? bonus