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Re:Becoming a high performing software developer working fro... by dragonwriter on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:39AM (#22310273)
> a six figure job from the comfort of your own home/office is fucking magic Everyone should get the chance to experience it.

Most people don't get to experience a six figure job, period; the median income at peak earning agree is around $80k.

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Re:Becoming a high performing software developer working fro... by kjs3 on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @02:49PM (#22312113)
Where do you live? US median income is closer to US$63k and something like US$40k in the UK.
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Re:Becoming a high performing software developer working fro... by dllthomas on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @03:45PM (#22312620)
Median income vs median peak income. I don't know whether the figure is accurate, but it's discussing a different thing.
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Re:Becoming a high performing software developer working fro... by opencl on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @04:01PM (#22312770)
US household median income is $63k, individual is much lower.
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Re:Becoming a high performing software developer working fro... by dragonwriter on Thursday February 13, 2020 @06:41AM (#22316938)
Yes, overall median income is around that, it's higher in some age bands and lower in others: https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/median-salary-by-a...
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