From the course: Developer Career Paths and Certifications

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How much will you make?

How much will you make?

- According to US News, a software developer is the number one job in their list of top 100 jobs. It offers a median salary of $103,620 a year. An unemployment rate of 1.6% and high marks for upward mobility, average stress level, and above-average flexibility. There are lots of different ways to find out what developers are worth. One place is the LinkedIn salary calculator. Now, this is nice because it provides localized data on what specific job titles pay. Now, make sure job titles you search for are specific and closely tied to job titles from company postings. You might try looking for front of developer and then choose a location. You'll see big differences if you choose a city like San Francisco versus a metropolitan area like Orlando. Another place to look is the salary section of the stack over a full survey. Now, this only gives you access to self-reported data for the US or the world. Let's take a look at…

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