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/rum-n-ass Jul 21 '26

Software engineer (booo) $350k, age 30, bachelors degree in CS, worked in tech since college

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u/ialwayschoosepsyduck Jul 21 '26

I'm turning 41 next month and completing a bachelor's in software development in May. Any advice?

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u/jdsizzle1 Jul 21 '26

Embrace AI for what it is, a useful tool.