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How much money can a programmer earn per month at your country and your city?

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  • E El Corazon

    guiqul163 wrote:

    can earn

    he "can" earn as much as he is worth. Depends on the market. But theoretically there is not an upper limit.

    _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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    Marshall
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    El Corazon wrote:

    he "can" earn as much as he is worth. Depends on the market. But theoretically there is not an upper limit.

    This is a very good answer! At least it is a good answer for a software engineer in the US and probably many other places where we are free to work for anyone, in any country. But this might not be the case where the government exercises more control over what someone does for a living and/or who they can work for. At least half of my work is outside the US (Japan & Europe). I don't know enough about some parts of the world such as Yantai China, to know what is possible there. But I DO know that I do not change my rate based on location. Personally I have decided what my time is worth. If it is too high for a certain company or project, then they will not use me. I'm ok with that.

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    • C CaptainSeeSarp

      guiqul163 wrote:

      Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

      I make more than you. :laugh:

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      Stephen Hewitt
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      Perhaps, but China is a developing nation and wages are not as high. Is he a better programmer than you?

      Steve

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        Perhaps, but China is a developing nation and wages are not as high. Is he a better programmer than you?

        Steve

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        CaptainSeeSarp
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        Stephen Hewitt wrote:

        Is he a better programmer than you?

        I doubt it.

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        • C CaptainSeeSarp

          Stephen Hewitt wrote:

          Is he a better programmer than you?

          I doubt it.

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          Stephen Hewitt
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          CaptainSeeSarp wrote:

          I doubt it.

          I thought you would.

          Steve

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          • G guiqul163

            A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

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            Christian Graus
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            No-one is giving much of an answer, so I will. I'd say the average is about $4,000 a month here. But, I make more than twice that, so really, the average is just that, an average, with variations.

            Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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            • G guiqul163

              A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

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              天气常如二三月,花技不断四时春。

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              Paul Conrad
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              Varies from project to project.

              "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham

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              • G guiqul163

                A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

                ========================================= Make friends with you all. My Blog, welcome
                天气常如二三月,花技不断四时春。

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                Joe Woodbury
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                I'd say that right now, a C++ or C# developer with 5+ years experience makes $70,000-$90,000 a year on average in the US. (Mind you, the cost of living is higher. I pay very little for rent, but the average family in my area pays $900-$1800 a month in rent/house payment.)

                Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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                • J Joe Woodbury

                  I'd say that right now, a C++ or C# developer with 5+ years experience makes $70,000-$90,000 a year on average in the US. (Mind you, the cost of living is higher. I pay very little for rent, but the average family in my area pays $900-$1800 a month in rent/house payment.)

                  Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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                  Lost User
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                  and I think that's about the same in Australia (in AUD) 1USD = about 1.15 AUD today

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                  • G guiqul163

                    A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

                    ========================================= Make friends with you all. My Blog, welcome
                    天气常如二三月,花技不断四时春。

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                    Roger Wright
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                    About $1200/month. Flipping burgers at McDonald's. As a programmer you can look forward to living on the river (under a bush) stealing shopping carts from all the best markets, and hoping the wind will deliver a warmer, more spacious box to your campsite before winter.

                    "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                    • C Christian Graus

                      No-one is giving much of an answer, so I will. I'd say the average is about $4,000 a month here. But, I make more than twice that, so really, the average is just that, an average, with variations.

                      Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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                      Ashley van Gerven
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                      IIRC you also work a lot more hours than average. That still the case? By "here" do you mean Tassie or Australia in general? I guess the average would vary by city - I'm curious though which Aus. city has the highest programmer average-salary to housing-cost ratio. Although cheaper housing may well come with other costs are higher all-round... The OP's question could be extended to "if you are a good programmer for this xyz technology, which world city are you better off in?".

                      "For fifty bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow." - George Costanza

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                      • G guiqul163

                        A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

                        ========================================= Make friends with you all. My Blog, welcome
                        天气常如二三月,花技不断四时春。

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                        Marshall
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                        I live in the Seattle area. (NW USA) I know of less experienced developers in this area who earn about $70k USD. Most of the engineers I know are in a range around $100k - $150k. (These values are annual salary in USD.) Maybe that helps. But those values really need some context. I want to believe a house in Yantai China costs a bit less than one in my neck of the woods. So it’s all relative to some extent.

                        _If you continue to do the same things you always did,
                        don't be surprised if you get the same results you always got.
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                        • C CaptainSeeSarp

                          Stephen Hewitt wrote:

                          Is he a better programmer than you?

                          I doubt it.

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                          Jerry Hammond
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                          Have you ever programmed yourself out of being an asshat?

                          “If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.”-Alfred P. Sloan

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                            IIRC you also work a lot more hours than average. That still the case? By "here" do you mean Tassie or Australia in general? I guess the average would vary by city - I'm curious though which Aus. city has the highest programmer average-salary to housing-cost ratio. Although cheaper housing may well come with other costs are higher all-round... The OP's question could be extended to "if you are a good programmer for this xyz technology, which world city are you better off in?".

                            "For fifty bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow." - George Costanza

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                            Christian Graus
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                            I do, but I was only counting my 40 hour a week, day job. My estimate of an average is probably a little high for tassie, but a little low for the mainland. I've say that devs in Sydney probably make the most, or perhaps Melbourne. I'd expect Sydney devs to be the worst off, cost of housing there is obscene. But, Melb and Syd is where the vast majority of dev jobs are.

                            Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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                            • G guiqul163

                              A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

                              ========================================= Make friends with you all. My Blog, welcome
                              天气常如二三月,花技不断四时春。

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                              guiqul163
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                              Thank you all do replay for me. I have no time reply every info, but I'll try to best to let you know I got your info, and gvie my thankfulness to you.

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                              • M Marshall

                                El Corazon wrote:

                                he "can" earn as much as he is worth. Depends on the market. But theoretically there is not an upper limit.

                                This is a very good answer! At least it is a good answer for a software engineer in the US and probably many other places where we are free to work for anyone, in any country. But this might not be the case where the government exercises more control over what someone does for a living and/or who they can work for. At least half of my work is outside the US (Japan & Europe). I don't know enough about some parts of the world such as Yantai China, to know what is possible there. But I DO know that I do not change my rate based on location. Personally I have decided what my time is worth. If it is too high for a certain company or project, then they will not use me. I'm ok with that.

                                _If you continue to do the same things you always did,
                                don't be surprised if you get the same results you always got.
                                _

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                                guiqul163
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                                thanks for you reply.

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                                • J Jerry Hammond

                                  Have you ever programmed yourself out of being an asshat?

                                  “If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.”-Alfred P. Sloan

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                                  I'll have to remember that line.

                                  Eric Haskins KC9JVH

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                                  • E El Corazon

                                    guiqul163 wrote:

                                    can earn

                                    he "can" earn as much as he is worth. Depends on the market. But theoretically there is not an upper limit.

                                    _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                                    Stephen Hewitt
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                                    El Corazon wrote:

                                    But theoretically there is not an upper limit.

                                    Perhaps, but practically I'd say there is.

                                    Steve

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                                    • G guiqul163

                                      A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

                                      ========================================= Make friends with you all. My Blog, welcome
                                      天气常如二三月,花技不断四时春。

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                                      ahmed itani
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                                      In the country I'm living in it the average is almost between $1600 to $1800 for who has BS degree. but for really good programmers with high degree certificates they get a lot more then that at least $3500. I get $1200 because I was kicked out from the university and they gave me associated diploma (I always do bad in exams) but programming is my second name. hope helps

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                                      • G guiqul163

                                        A ordinary programmer can earn how much money per month at your country and your city? Me: Yantai China, 350$/month

                                        ========================================= Make friends with you all. My Blog, welcome
                                        天气常如二三月,花技不断四时春。

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                                        blackjack2150
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                                        I'd say 90% earn between 500$ and 1500$ per month. There are exceptions at both ends, of course.

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                                        • J Jerry Hammond

                                          Have you ever programmed yourself out of being an asshat?

                                          “If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.”-Alfred P. Sloan

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                                          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                          Jerry Hammond wrote:

                                          Have you ever programmed yourself out of being an asshat?

                                          Quite quote worthy... My hat's off to you sir.

                                          Don't forget to vote if the response was helpful


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