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  • D Dhandapani Ammasai

    Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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    Gary Kirkham
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    I have eight years experience in software development (I am a Mechanical Engineer with 15 years experience as an ME) and currently work for a Nasa support contractor developing failure analysis software. I make $85,000, but I am due for a raise in August. I am sure that my salary is somewhat influenced by my ME experience, even though I am doing software fulltime. I live in Huntsville, AL

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      Suburban Chicago, USA 13 years PC experience, 7 years coding US$75,000

      Mike Mullikin - People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard

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      Loren Brewer
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      Mike Mullikin wrote: Suburban Chicago, USA Me too. 2.5 years coding. US$62,000

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        [snip, snip] > theoretically, if I was disciplined and did not have a girlfriend Yup. The great egalitarian equalizer called the 'girlfriend factor' seems take care for equal level of poverty of IT guys all around the world. ;-) Tomaz

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        Paul Watson
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        tstih wrote: Yup. The great egalitarian equalizer called the 'girlfriend factor' seems take care for equal level of poverty of IT guys all around the world. :-D so true. I could earn twice as much as I do know and I would still be broke at the end of the month. The office cleaner earns a tenth of what I earn, but we both end up with the same figure in our bank accounts at the end of the month: 0. Common factor? Women. "The more I earn, the more she spends." Dr. Watson on the Income-Expenditure Conservation female-dynamic. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!

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          Suburban Chicago, USA 13 years PC experience, 7 years coding US$75,000

          Mike Mullikin - People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard

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          Jason Henderson
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          Got any openings? :-D

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          • D Dhandapani Ammasai

            Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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            Gary Wheeler
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            U.S. (Ohio), 20 years experience, $95,000 per year. Unfortunately, I've reached a bit of a ceiling here in Ohio. To substantially increase my salary, I would have to convert into a manager, either in a company or on my own. I like getting my hands dirty too much...


            "Think of it as evolution in action." - 'Oath of Fealty' by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

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            • D Dhandapani Ammasai

              Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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              Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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              UK £39,750 per year + bonus I've 13 years experience in both hardware [:eek:] and software...and I've been working on the Windows platform since 1996. Personally I think I've been pretty lucky...I went from £24,000 a year to £35,000 a year in one jump 4 years back!

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              • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                UK £39,750 per year + bonus I've 13 years experience in both hardware [:eek:] and software...and I've been working on the Windows platform since 1996. Personally I think I've been pretty lucky...I went from £24,000 a year to £35,000 a year in one jump 4 years back!

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                KaRl
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                Is it in London ? The life in this city has the reputation to be expensive, isn't it ? We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children. Antoine de Saint Exupéry (1900-1944)

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                • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                  Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                  Chris Losinger
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                  North Carolina US, 7.5 yrs MFC exp. last job (last month) was $82K + $24K for my own business. currently, tho... i'm only making the $24K -c


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                  • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                    Good that you live in Chicago and not in the Bay Area. I used to work and live in the Bay Area and Man, that place is really really expensive. One have to spent all his money on the rent itself?. Would you believe that?. --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                    Lost User
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                    Dhandapani Ammasai wrote: One have to spent all his money on the rent itself?. Would you believe that?. Yeah, I have a buddy that used to live in San Jose. He made 2.5 times my wage and I had a better standard of living. Crazy, eh?

                    Mike Mullikin - People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard

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                    • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                      Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                      Mauricio Ritter
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                      Brazil, 7 years exp (MCP, MCDBA, MCSE (W2k), MCSD (VC++ & VB)), about U$ 15.000,00 per year. Mauricio Ritter - Brazil Sonorking now: 100.13560 Trank :beer: The alcohol is one of the greatest enemys of man, but a man who flee from his enemys is a coward. :beer:

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                      • J Jon Newman

                        Mike Mullikin wrote: US$75,000 Employee or Employer?

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                        Jonny Newman wrote: Employee or Employer? Employee. I weaseled my way into a commission (on top of my base salary) a few years ago and that adds about 8-10 thousand per year.

                        Mike Mullikin - People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard

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                        • J Jason Henderson

                          Got any openings? :-D

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                          Jason Henderson wrote: Got any openings? Sorry, things are fairly tight right now.

                          Mike Mullikin - People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard

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                          • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                            Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                            Nitron
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                            2 years experience - US$53000 + Bonuses ($5000 - $10000 per year) Fort Worth, Texas. Avg. House - $110K (1600 Sq.Ft) / $300K (3000 Sq.Ft.) Gas - $1.50ish per gallon Moderate insurance. Nitron _________________________________________-- message sent on 100% recycled electrons.

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                            • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                              Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                              Mark Otway
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                              UK (City of London), 9 years' experience, £130,000 (gross). That's doing C++ development for a bank, on contract.

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                              • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                                Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                                Olli
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                                Hi there ! I'm from Germany, and i'm making about 40K$ a year with 4 years of experience, but living is so expensive here since we got at least the euro, it's so f***ing expensive (1l Gas some 1,10$ and more, (>4$ per Gallon :eek: ), a house (200m²) about 250-300K$....) It's not fun, because most of your money is tax and insurance, wich is a must have (more than 60%...) Uhhh....and than, it's enough for a use car.... Greetings from a strange world !!!

                                Olli I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.....
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                                  Jason Henderson wrote: Got any openings? Sorry, things are fairly tight right now.

                                  Mike Mullikin - People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard

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                                  David Wulff
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                                  Jason Henderson wrote: Got any openings Mike Mullikin wrote: Sorry, things are fairly tight right now The mental image I carry from this will scare me for life. :rolleyes:


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                                    UK (City of London), 9 years' experience, £130,000 (gross). That's doing C++ development for a bank, on contract.

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                                    Mark Otway wrote: £130,000 :omg: WOW... how much is your rent in London (or a price of a home or a flat...) ????

                                    Olli I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.....
                                    :suss: :rolleyes: :suss:

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                                    • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                                      Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                                      I was making $72k in San Diego two years ago. I'm now making $65k in San Antonio, Texas. However, there is no state income tax, my house only cost $107k (2-story, 2200 sq ft on .6 acre lot), my registration is on $50 for my truck and $40 for my motorcycle, insurance is about the same as San Diego. If I had bought the same house/lot combo in San Diego, we would be talking $300-450k, along with outrageous property taxes. Registration for my truct would STILL be more than $300/year, and my motorcycle registration would still be over $100. I figure by moving, I'm realizing more net income. Oh yeah, my wife is actually making about $45k (she was making $40k in San Diego). Even with what we were making in San Diego, we could not afford to buy a house that wasn't referred to as a "fixer upper", or that was within 40 miles of our jobs. Last item of note - we're paying lower mortgage payments here than we were for rent in San Diego. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                                        Mark Otway wrote: £130,000 :omg: WOW... how much is your rent in London (or a price of a home or a flat...) ????

                                        Olli I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.....
                                        :suss: :rolleyes: :suss:

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                                        Contractor rates of £60-70/hour aren't unusual in the banking sector in the City, depending on the project and skillset. :cool: I don't live in London - prices are too silly. I live out in Kent, where you can get a nice 4-bed detatched house for about £300k. In London that sort of money will buy you a 1 or 2 bedroomed flat! :omg: However, our house is on the market, and we're moving to Scotland for a much more relaxed pace of life. The earnings will drop by 40% or so, but it'll still be plenty! :-D ________________________ http://www.webreaper.net

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                                        • D Dhandapani Ammasai

                                          Just curious how much developers are making around the world?. Please specify your country, Years of experience and the amount you make. Im in India, 10 years exp, Making around US$20,000 --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

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                                          David Wulff
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                                          Last year I 'took away with me' just under £12,000, which for my age group (I'm still eighteen) is pretty good for this part of the world. The difference is that I get up at 9 am, stop working at 2 pm, and don't have anywhere near the level of expenses most working people have - thanks mum and dad! - so I can blow nearly half of that on non-essentials. This year it has been a little tougher finding gigs, but as I am drawing to the end of a project I started in November there is a chance that I can find future work with the company and it's partners in the coming months. I hope to have enough spare at the end of the year to be able to hire some people to produce artwork and models for my game (programmers != artistic). If I make enough personally to support a pub crawl once a week I will be happy for a few years yet. Bear in mind it is usually my round... :laugh: One day I may get a propper job with it's own cubicle and little swivelly chair, at the moment though I just want to enjoy myself!


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                                          "You scratch my back and I'll piss on yours" - Scott McSquealy

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