How US Developers Earned $200,000 a Year Salary

Software developers is one of the hottest jobs not only in the United States around the world. Programmers and developers in the US even get more than $100,000 yearly salary but some of them even doubled their salary up to $200,000 per year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, although earning $200,000 per year is unusual but is indeed achievable in the United States. The BLS data also showed that 90% of the base salary for software engineers with 8-10 years experience is at $139,473. In Glassdoor data, software developers who got salaries ranging from $105,000 up to $200,000 are those that working with companies like Netflix, Bloomberg, Sony, Citrix and Microsoft. The data also showed that only 10% less of the developers in the United States are making a yearly income of $200,000. Some of the software engineers and developers who achieved such enormous income from their employment although they are not moving into a pure management role have given some advice to aspiring developers. The thread first appeared on HackerNews with developers contributed on how much they earned. Here's the Tips to Achieved $200,000 a Year Salary: *** Choose the right industry A stable work in a finance industry could lead to a $200,000 a year salary. You may be the world’s greatest code writer, but you’re not going to make that kind of money if the business or industry you’re in can’t support it. You can also work in a profitable tech company such as Facebook, Google & Microsoft. *** Work as a Contractor or Consultant Working as a contractor or consultant is considered as one of the best ways to make money. There's only a drawbacks, you have to cover your benefits and the uncertainty of your next job. With greater risks come potentially bigger rewards. *** Become a Generalist and a Specialist Having a wide breadth of knowledge about many different technologies was recommended but you must be a specialist also. You need to have a coding language that dominates your expertise. Master a skills in great demand. To learn more about the tips given by developers on how they earned $200,000 a year just visit ITWorld.com.