I'll add my salary. I am a white male. I began my first salaried position when I was 18, with an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts. I taught myself to write code in my teens. Prior to this position, I had worked for a fly-by-night startup remotely for $10/hour for about 3 months. I took these jobs in the state of Michigan.
2014 - $50,000/year - Software Engineer - Company A
2015 - $72,000/year - Software Engineer - Company A (raise)
2016 - $80,000/year - Software Engineer - Company A (raise)
2016 - $88,000/year - Software Engineer II - Company B (new job; $5,000 signing bonus)
2017 - $92,000/year - Software Engineer II - Company B (raise)
2018 - $98,000/year - Software Engineer II - Company B (raise)
2018 - $110,000/year - Software Engineer III - Company B (promotion)
At Company A, I was offered stock options at my start date which became worthless by the time they vested. I later received RSUs in 2015 which began vesting after a 1-year cliff, to the tune of ~$10,000/year.
At Company B, I was offered various stock options and RSUs pre-exit. When the company was acquired in 2018, they became worth ~$9,600/year.
Additionally, Company B offered a bonus program worth approximately 10% of my salary each year.
At Company B, I was offered various stock options and RSUs pre-exit. When the company was acquired in 2018, they became worth ~$9,600/year.
Additionally, Company B offered a bonus program worth approximately 10% of my salary each year.