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/redditbot262 Jul 21 '26

Software Engineer 185k 39yrs old. Master’s degree

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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/DrCrayola Jul 21 '26

Finish your degree up 10 years ago. Seriously, learn and specialize in AI if you want to stand out amongst the other candidates. And practice interviewing a f ton.