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what's the highest increase in salary you've had or seen? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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I'm an 8 year data center network engineer who recently broke 100k for the first time. When I got asked my salary requirements I actually only asked for 90k as my highest previous salary was 80k with lots of travel, then I found out they gave me 100k because it was the minimum they could pay someone in my position. I've read before about people making crazy salary increases (150%-300%) and am wondering if I played it incorrectly and how I could play it in the future. I plan to stay with my company for the next few years and upskilling heavily and am eyeing a promotion in my first year as I've already delivered big projects by contributing very early. I've progressed from call center/help desk/engineer etc (no degree, just certs) so my progression has been pretty linear, are people who are seeing massive jumps in pay just overselling their competency and failing forward? Or are there other fields in IT like programming/etc that are more likely to have higher progression scales?

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[–] ArtemZ@nowoke.social 4 points 2 years ago (10 children)

200% increase once I moved to the U. S from Sweden. I'm so happy to finally leave Europe

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[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Jumping jobs is a great way to increase your salary, but be aware that having a bunch of short stints is a major red flag in the hiring process. You may ace an interview, but who wants to hire somebody and train them with their products and db schemas, just to have them leave in a year.

[–] athaki@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I got a 35% salary increase when I started a new job a few months ago. I was very excited.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

~220% total comp for me last year, switching companies from a job with okay but below market pay, and becoming a senior software engineer in the move. I think I can feasibly double one more time if I try, but it'd be a bigger push and likely involve working for FAANG. Anything more that is outside my reasonably likely career path.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@voxpop.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Last Spring all the Paramedics & EMTs got an hourly increase. I was expecting maybe $1.00-1.50... very shocked with a $6.30hr raise!

[–] thisisnotgoingwell@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I had the chance to follow my dreams, I would have been a paramedic, followed by either park ranger or some form of rescue team. Unfortunately, as a poor immigrant, I had to focus on pay, and paramedic pay was only about 2x minimum wage where I live, so I decided not to follow my dream. Thankfully I ended up in something else I enjoy. All that to say, you're a hero in my book, and I've always thought paramedics should be paid significantly more.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@voxpop.social 1 points 2 years ago

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