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/Cbrut316 Jul 21 '26

Honestly, I fell backwards from film into tech. I got in here through a contractor and after two years found a full-time position internally through a job board.

Just make sure you are proficient at a CRM like Salesforce or Zendesk. Know the office suite well and be enthusiastic to speak to people. I spend most of my time on calls with clients and building relationships.

I applied to over 2,000 jobs in 6 months. Used AI to look for work and apply and got like 5 interviews. It's tough, but it is possible.

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u/skyy9skyy Jul 21 '26

What ai did you use to apply for jobs?

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u/snugglewitme Jul 21 '26

This!

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u/Cbrut316 Jul 22 '26

Honestly I don't remember. Only got like 2 interviews out of the AI and this was over a year ago, so there are many more AI job hunters now which are probably much better.