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Re:Ask HN: What's the average salary for a Web Python Develo... by otto on Friday April 08, 2011 @10:37AM (#2423972)
$60,000

But, that is with the federal government. 3 Weeks vacation + holidays & sick leave is nice, but with furloughs I'm beginning to look elsewhere for employment.

I know spacex is hiring, a buddy of mine left for them.

Re:Ask HN: What's the average salary for a Web Python Develo... by bmelton on Friday April 08, 2011 @10:58AM (#2424040)
I don't know your level of experience, and don't take this as rude, but in the DC area, which isn't as expensive as SF I believe, seasoned developers are getting GS13s and 14s here.

I was recently offered a GS14 step 8 (which I think is around $110k or so) for Python development.

Re:Ask HN: What's the average salary for a Web Python Develo... by spoiledtechie on Friday April 08, 2011 @11:09AM (#2424089)
Its pretty simple to command 80-100k job in the DC area just working for government contractors. 4 years experience and solid dev skills of the major languages will fetch 95k a year in DC.
Re:Ask HN: What's the average salary for a Web Python Develo... by bmelton on Friday April 08, 2011 @11:10AM (#2424096)
Absolutely correct.

For the record though, that offer is for a government position, not contracted.

Re:Ask HN: What's the average salary for a Web Python Develo... by otto on Friday April 08, 2011 @06:42PM (#2425872)
Fresh out of college.

Discussing with others it was pretty standard from conversion through a co-op program.