Re:What happened to all the female developers?
by timsally on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @02:18AM
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I'm pretty sure it's 12 years of schooling after college. 4 years of medical school plus 6-8 years of fellowship. Thus 12 after college + 3 years to pay back debt + 7.5 years to get even is age 22 + 22.5 years = 45. Of course the reality is that someone who has worked at Microsoft for as long as the guy in the comparison is going to average more than 100K a year in compensation over 22.5 years. So my figure of the salaries evening out at 50 is pretty reasonable I think.
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Re:What happened to all the female developers?
by peterbessman on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @10:10AM
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Medical school is 4 years after college. Average cost is $100k-$200k.
After medical school comes residency, which lasts from 3-6 years depending on speciality. Compensation during residency is $40k-$60k.
After residency, you can get a job. At that level of training, the salary will be $150k-$250k.
Optionally, you can get a fellowship after residency. This will be another 3-6 years of training, with compensation around $50k-$70k.
After fellowship, jobs pay in the $250k-$500k range.