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Re:America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that t... by jjk166 on Thursday January 05, 2023 @05:00PM (#34267451)
I'm in Philadelphia, software jobs around here pay about 2-3 times what other engineering disciplines pay for the same level of experience.
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Re:America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that t... by brewdad on Thursday January 05, 2023 @05:34PM (#34267869)
How quickly do you hit the salary ceiling though? That's what I've seen. Software devs make a lot more than other engineers when starting out. By 7-10 years of experience, the gap is much, much narrower.
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