Do u guys know anyone making 150K or more in IT??

[FreshFromATL]

Main reason tech workers constantly jump is that it's the quickest way to get a raise. If you stick with the same company, you'll maybe get a 5,000 raise in a year, but the right jump can boost your income by 20,000 to 30,000. A lot of these companies also don't offer employee status... just contract status. That's the one thing about programming. Be careful about becoming a programmer because this can be a very unstable field. A lot of these jobs can pay a lot, true, but a lot of these are contracting jobs and you can be fired for any reason in a state like Texas. If you are highly skilled, you can make money hand over fist, so before jumping in, make sure this is something you like.

NOTHING wrong with consulting if you're nice with your skill bruh. Matter fact, I would say as a developer, consulting >>> being a permanent employee somewhere. Consulting can have you earning in the top 3%, especially if you have remote engagements and doubling up. I'm going to stop talking here though, lol.

 

[kevm3]

NOTHING wrong with consulting if you're nice with your skill bruh. Matter fact, I would say as a developer, consulting >>> being a permanent employee somewhere. Consulting can have you earning in the top 3%, especially if you have remote engagements and doubling up. I'm going to stop talking here though, lol.

Yeah, once you get your skills up and get established, then the money can roll in, but for people who aren't too serious, they have the potential of getting spanked out the industry. I think i'm going to really get to work on my youtube and focus on programming videos. That can help me get my name out for more job variety.

 

[kevm3]

so can only make 100K or more if you do contracts?

Nah. I'm saying a lot of jobs are contract based, meaning a lot of companies don't want employees because they don't have to pay out benefits and it gives them more flexibility in letting employees go at a whim. Look at the job listings on indeed and you'll see a lot of 'contracts' from 4+ months to year. Sometimes those are contract to hire though.

 

[ProfessionallyTrill]

$150k (southern cost of living) is pretty much the ceiling of salaries when working for someone else in a "normal" job.

 

[ImGucci]

Main reason tech workers constantly jump is that it's the quickest way to get a raise. If you stick with the same company, you'll maybe get a 5,000 raise in a year, but the right jump can boost your income by 20,000 to 30,000. A lot of these companies also don't offer employee status... just contract status. That's the one thing about programming. Be careful about becoming a programmer because this can be a very unstable field. A lot of these jobs can pay a lot, true, but a lot of these are contracting jobs and you can be fired for any reason in a state like Texas. If you are highly skilled, you can make money hand over fist, so before jumping in, make sure this is something you like.

I’d rep you if I could, no one admits this but it’s facts.
You rarely make above 100k in a IT/developer job unless it’s a contract and it’s not stable. They will let go of you at a moments notice if work is slow.

The brehs making 100k on salary consistently is a small group.

 

[ImGucci]

NOTHING wrong with consulting if you're nice with your skill bruh. Matter fact, I would say as a developer, consulting >>> being a permanent employee somewhere. Consulting can have you earning in the top 3%, especially if you have remote engagements and doubling up. I'm going to stop talking here though, lol.

That’s easier to do when you are younger, when I was in my 20s I could freelance on my time off all the time.

Once I hit 28, I didn’t have the energy to do that cause I had other obligations like going to gym to keep my weight down. I don’t even have a kid yet, I can’t even imagine balancing a lot of freelance jobs with a kid.
Having more than one consulting gig was like having two girlfriends, you have to make sure both are happy and you are giving them equal attention or one will spaz on you.

There’s nothing like a full time job knowing you get paid time off for holidays, and health benefits.

 

[sfgiants]

where do they live?

all over the Bay Area including sf

Also it's telling that everyone thinks IT is strictly coding/developing or some technical shyt. Most of the people I work directly with are project managers and don't do any developing or coding or any of this other very technical shyt. I personally don't do any coding ever
IT is BROAD. The dudes I know who work for salesforce do business analysis/data analysis and dash boarding, theybdont know java from javale mcgees mom and yet there they are making obscene amounts of money. The hardest shyt they'd have to know is MySQL /some BI tool

 

[Axolotl]

you can literally look up jobs by cert... just enter in CCIE Routing and Switching cert into glassdoor. look at the jobs being offered for that. i promise you, you'll see at least 5-10 starting at over 100k.. and they aren't all contracting

thanks breh

 

[FreshFromATL]

That’s easier to do when you are younger, when I was in my 20s I could freelance on my time off all the time.

Once I hit 28, I didn’t have the energy to do that cause I had other obligations like going to gym to keep my weight down. I don’t even have a kid yet, I can’t even imagine balancing a lot of freelance jobs with a kid.
Having more than one consulting gig was like having two girlfriends, you have to make sure both are happy and you are giving them equal attention or one will spaz on you.

There’s nothing like a full time job knowing you get paid time off for holidays, and health benefits.

To pull this off, one of the jobs have to be fully remote, preferably both. I'm 32 doing it. I start working about 6am and usually wrap up the day about 4:30pm. That leaves the rest of the day to hit the gym or whatever else.

 

[FreshFromATL]

That’s easier to do when you are younger, when I was in my 20s I could freelance on my time off all the time.

Once I hit 28, I didn’t have the energy to do that cause I had other obligations like going to gym to keep my weight down. I don’t even have a kid yet, I can’t even imagine balancing a lot of freelance jobs with a kid.
Having more than one consulting gig was like having two girlfriends, you have to make sure both are happy and you are giving them equal attention or one will spaz on you.

There’s nothing like a full time job knowing you get paid time off for holidays, and health benefits.

Also, I haven't seen a consulting job yet that didn't provide full benefits unless you're doing corp-to-corp.