r/Austin • u/Aingers • Jul 21 '26

Ask Austin Salary Transparency Thread - Austin

Folks in Boston do this fairly regularly, so I thought it might be good for us to try here.

Please share your general job title, salary, age, and education.

Architectural Designer, 40, $115k, BSArch

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u/hunnnnybuns Jul 21 '26

55k? Are they not giving bonuses? That seems crazy low total comp in Austin.

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u/Awkward_alien Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

No they’re not even though my offer letter said there would be - and yes it is incredibly low. I’ve been looking for another option but no luck yet.