On: Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the past decade?

[kevstev]

I have more than quadrupled my comp over the last 10 years, and I have not worked at a F*NG. I have not really climbed the ladder much either, I went from a senior to tech lead and manager back to a tech lead/IC. My comp is almost entirely cash as well, though I am fortunate in that regard.

This is in the US in the NYC area.

[MisterSandman → kevstev]

The thing you're forgetting to mention is that you're probably a very good and talented SWE. The average SWE is not. :P

[therealdrag0 → MisterSandman]

Or started relatively underpaid.

[kevstev → therealdrag0]

10 years ago I was making 150, and relatively underpaid I guess. At least I was not making the sums that others in the algo trading/hft space were.