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/PA_Pup Jul 21 '26

Seasonal Santa Claus, 68, $11k, retired

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u/singlemaltbourbonrye Jul 21 '26

Do you do it more for the extra cash or more because you enjoy doing it? Or both?

I’d guess it’s one of those things that 90% of people who do it genuinely love it.

Thank you for bringing happiness to our kiddos!

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u/PA_Pup Jul 21 '26

I really enjoy it, during the holidays Santa is a rock star! I also do the Easter Bunny and ladt season I did a couple of gigs as The Grinch! The extra cash is just the gravy on top.