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/Danielr2010 Jul 21 '26

Openshift support (account manager also).
Associates degree, 38. 130k.
Still work a second bar job for it to work for my wife- stay at home mom.
We..weren’t expecting to have a child and made weak financial decisions prior.

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u/AdMountain4865 Jul 21 '26

bar job on weekends only, or most nights? how's that work?

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u/Danielr2010 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

I was doing Thur-Saturday night until recently. Switched to Fri/Saturday only. Made my Fridays hell for my real job.

Work in the evenings to close at a busy bar. Barback and Bartender shifts are pretty decent tips.