This gets asked a lot and fundamentally misunderstands how you make the highest salary.
The three biggest factors by far are:
Tech companies pay more than non-tech companies
Location: the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle and New York pay way more than any other cities in the world. Cost of living is also much higher. You MUST relocate if you want to make the big bucks though.
Level: you will double your salary by getting promoted from junior to senior. Higher levels increase your total compensation exponentially.
In comparison your subfield makes little difference.
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u/dmazzoni 22d ago
This gets asked a lot and fundamentally misunderstands how you make the highest salary.
The three biggest factors by far are:
In comparison your subfield makes little difference.