How much do you earn

[MoE70]

how much do you earn per month?

[timeshifter]

This for a survey?

Or just curious about random information?

[MoE70]

just curious what sort of money programmers/IT people get

[timeshifter]

Well, it apparently isn't working for you...

I work as a web developer. Not bad money, but around this area, it's barely enough to live on...

[Shaggy Hiker]

Oops, I should remove my vote, since I am not in the IT area at all. Funny that I was debating whether I was in the second highest category or not. By the way, since you are London, wouldn't you want it in pounds rather than dollars? Surely there are more categories. It sure seems like most IT people should be in the upper two categories....but maybe that's just a fantasy.

[kfcSmitty]

This in USD? I'll vote when I get my first pay cheque in 6 weeks :P

[MartinLiss]

I'm retired but when I was working I made >$8000/mo.

[timeshifter]

Jesus... where did you work?

[Atheist]

I'm retired but when I was working I made >$8000/mo.

What did you do?

[mendhak]

He was the inventor of LISS of course.

[MartinLiss]

What did you do?

Senior programmer for Siemens in San Jose, CA. Salary surveys done at the time showed that while my salary was high it was not extraordinarily so for the area.

[Atheist]

Senior programmer for Siemens in San Jose, CA. Salary surveys done at the time showed that while my salary was high it was not extraordinarily so for the area.

Ah I see. So I will move to San Jose right away then

[MartinLiss]

FYI....

[MartinLiss]

Ah, but it's very expensive to live here. Last time I looked the median price for a home was around $725,000. If you can't relate to that then a movie costs $9.50 to $10.00 and currently (this hour) a gallon of gas costs $3.30.

[timeshifter]

Gas is a bad example.. it's not nearly as extreme per area as other things. Gas was $2.40 in Iowa earlier this year, and is currently about $2.60 in Massachusetts, while the average house is around $400k...

[MartinLiss]

According to this site if I make $96,000 in san Jose I "only" need to make 72,500 in Boston, MA to maintain my same standard of living.

[timeshifter]

[oceanebelle]

just around the 500$ mark.

For the IT sector in the Philippines, this would be lower than the average, and definitely lower for my experience, since I am working for a young company.

[moeur]

$0.00

My contract ended last week and was not renewed
Until then I was earning $50 per hour.

But, I pay more than $4,000 per month in mortgage payments and > $10,000 per year in property taxes!

[RhinoBull]

Amount is really irrelevant:

- you are doing great if your weekly check can cover your monthly expenses
- you are doing good if you can cover your monthly expenses with two weeks check
- anything less than that is so-so...
- anything better than first two is just fantastic.

However, the more you get the more you will spend - it's never enough...

[I_Love_My_Vans]

I earn #VALUE! per month

[RobDog888]

According to this site if I make $96,000 in san Jose I "only" need to make 72,500 in Boston, MA to maintain my same standard of living.

Here you go Martin. I live on the border of LA/OC.


So you will need to pay 1.3 less. Practically the same COL.

I too am > $4000 per mo.

[x-ice]

I am a student and I work part-time in Burger King ^_^

[Atheist]

I am a student and I work part-time in Burger King ^_^

Im also a student working in a fastfood restaurant It sucks doesnt it?

[RobDog888]

However, the more you get the more you will spend - it's never enough...

No, its never enough.

[thegreatone]

I voted with what i did earn which was between £1000 and £1300, something like $2000 i guess.

[I_Love_My_Vans]

20 hours a week, £500 (Y)

[The Hobo]

Jesus... where did you work?

Primarily in the middle east, I believe.

[MartinLiss]

Primarily in the middle east, I believe.

I never applied but in my early programming years (1980's) the Saudi's would offer very well paid positions for anyone who wanted to go there and work in a compound.

[litlewiki]

I'm a student and I live off my dad's money.

[The Hobo]

I'm unemployed and live off litlewiki's dad's money.

[Shaggy Hiker]

I never applied but in my early programming years (1980's) the Saudi's would offer very well paid positions for anyone who wanted to go there and work in a compound.

An explosive compound, no doubt.

By the way, I tried a comparison between Boise and San Jose, though I don't actually live in Boise. Even so, San Jose had a cost of living 113% higher than Boise, and Boise is somewhat above where I actually live. That makes me feel much better.

[litlewiki]

I'm unemployed and live off litlewiki's dad's money.

So you are the reason why my dad won't buy me a boeing.

[Arrow_Raider]

I am currently a student so I don't work full time. After taxes, I make a little over 600 a month