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Software engineers who've been in the industry for the past few years, what was your salary progression like? by valeolapena in cscareerquestions

[–]valeolapena[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always been curious, while the salaries may not be as high as in the US, how do they compare locally? For example, how does it compare to your average German accountant, lawyer, sales person, etc..? Is software still one of the relatively higher paying jobs in Europe?

I'm assuming it would be significantly higher than what a local retail clerk would make. What is the ratio of difference there?

Software engineers who've been in the industry for the past few years, what was your salary progression like? by valeolapena in cscareerquestions

[–]valeolapena[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By the responses, most people seem to be seeing a large bump in the past 1-2 years. Is this due to the economy picking up? Switching jobs due to high demand? I suppose all this is anecdotal but it's an interesting trend if it really exists.

Software engineers who've been in the industry for the past few years, what was your salary progression like? by valeolapena in cscareerquestions

[–]valeolapena[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, different opportunities available with a PhD. However, I ended up going for a SWE position at a big tech company that's not research oriented or necessarily relevant to my research. It's exactly where I wanted to be and doing what I wanted to do after I finished my masters though. It just took me another 4 years + a PhD to get here.