Twitter Developer Salaries

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Indonesian version is here (anonymized): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DBE6v5nYliDCUl8IQR9b-KS9-wlkw9-Wp2K0pQqNg6o/edit?usp=sharing

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followersCounteducationexperiencelevellocationsalary

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4253B.A. - C.S.5.5 yearsStaff/G06NYC$205k base, $500k equity over 4 yrs

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1567BSc6.5 yearsBerlin80€ base, 5% perf bonus

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5120Masters in C.S (not completed).20+ yearsSelf employedStockholm, Sweden~120 EUR / hour

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3588BSc - Not Finished2 yearsNairobi, Kenya$78K base, equity over 4 years

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342Advanced Higher Vocational Education Diploma17 yearsSelf employedLondon, UK£600 / day

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574B.S. - C.S.6.5 yearsMid-level/L4Boulder, CO$125k base, $200k equity over 4 yrs

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18C.S.4.5 yearsDon’t know what this isJust outside of SF$90K

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19073BSc15 yearsLondon, UK$200k

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1003Internet connection and passion20, yearsDublin, Ireland£350k year (my own small business)

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130BCA + (Internet Connection & Passion)5 yearsUttarakhand, India$11K

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2684BSc Civil EngineeringWeb Dev 1.4 yearsAccra, GhSyntax error

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32B.A. and M.A. in Liberal arts6 yearsWeb developerRemote from Austin, Silicon valley based tech company$95k base plus annual bonus

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24B.A. - C.S.1.8 yearsStaff - associate engineerNYC$115K

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1ECE8 yearsTechnical leadBangalore$56k

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35Microsoft dev ops certificate4 yearsPhoenix, Az$105k + bonuses

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197B.S.A. - C.S.7 yearsMid-to-senior levelSF$160k base, $110k in equity

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319B.A. - C.S. and Theatre4 monthsTechnical Applications ConsultantNC (Charlotte Area)$60k

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49B.S. - C.S.8 yearsSoftware EngineerPortland, OR (Remote - Boston)$105k base, 250 shares over 3yrs

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678B.A. - C.S.7.5 years here (a lot professionally)Sr SRE 2DFW$140k base, ~5% bonus, some stock options but we aren’t close to public yet so no solid valuation.

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2577BSc10 years( 8 in testing, 2 in dev)Reading, UK$130k

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260B.F.A. - Acting (self-taught/bootcamp)4 yearsIndependent contractor (seniorish level)Minneapolis$85/hr, approx. $140k salary equivalent

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4253Education(Professional) experienceLevel/titleLocationCompensation

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77BS in comp sci from a state university~13 years in the industry, ~4 at current employerSenior Software EngineerSeattle~$125K base, bonus/equity varies y2y, was ~$200k last year

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324No Degree4ERP Software ConsultantRhode Island$50k base pay, $65 currently

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342B.S. - I.T.5.7 yearsSenior SEDC$120k base, 4-5% bonus and some stock options (private company)

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195BSBA- HR Mgmt7.5IC 4SF$118,000 after 3 yrs &126,000 base. 65,000 in equity.

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356No degree, studied CS but never finished5.5 yearsSenior DeveloperMechelen, Belgium€50k/year + benefits (no equity)

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63BSc2 yearsStudentKakamega kenya$0.00 base, $0.00 equity over 1 yr

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250Masters of science in urban planning, entirely self-taught in CS5 yearsSenior""Seattle$155k base, monopoly money that vests in 3yrs

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5944B.A. Journalism - Bootcamp grad2 yearsOpen Source EngineerBerlin60K € plus a little equity

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237Graduation Pharmacy, MSc.19 yearsWeb DeveloperLyft driver at Austin$44k plus tips

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1032B.A. - C.S.5 yearsEngineer, L2LDN£65k base, £XXk~ equity over 4 yrs that I get 60% taken away thanks to capital gains and tax brackets

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167B. Sc.15 yearsLead Software Engineeroutside Frankfurt, Germany€82k

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2197Attended college for one year but it didn't feel right for me.7 years professional, hobby for 12 years.Android EngineerSan Francisco$140k base, this past year was at $250k total with RSUs which will continue to vest for the next 2 years.

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4023-year apprenticeship, no higher degree19 years in techMid-Senior dev & trainerNuremberg, Self-employed80-120€ per h, 50-70k before taxes

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157No degree in CS, bachelor degree in organic chemistry2.5 yearsiOS developerAuckland, New ZealandNZD 80,000 a year

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874B.A. - C.S.3.0 yearsContingent/EngineerNairobi$800 base, $0 equity over 4 yrs

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6957Self-taught10 yearsUI DeveloperBay Area$140k base

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96never finished6 years️ Senior Quality Assurance Analyst P3Remote, office location in Philadelphia metro99K, started at 63K (prior to being Sr. P3) and worked up

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100B.S. - Civil Engineering.23 yearsIT Applications ArchitectTucson, AZ - University of Arizona$100k base, 😂 equity over 15 yrs

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543BSc (Msc In-View)4.2 yearsWest Africa, Africa$0k (Billions in-view IJN)

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1197B.S. - C.S.10 yearsI don't know what this meansKansas City$90k is the max salary I ever got. No bonus or equity or anything else, and no chances to move up even though I fought for it at multiple places.

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145No degree, studied BFA Graphic Design18 yearsUX Engineer/DesignerRemote (live in CT, company in Los Angeles)$120k

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18073Self-taught15 yearssenior software engineerSF145k

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1403B.A. - Journalism~3 yearsSoftware EngineerLos Angeles$105k base

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12215Self-taught5 yearsIC5 (Senior Engineer)Seattle190k, 15% yearly bonus, 250k RSUs vesting over ~4 years

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28981Self-taught6 yearssoftware engineerBerlin (Amsterdam based company)81k Euros

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15201B.A. - media studies (i.e., self-taught)20 yearsPrincipal Program Manager (IC)Seattle$202k base

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82113Internet taught13 yearsCEOSeattleSo far in 2020, $0, growing a business with payroll now is a little tricky on cash flow! Please ask your boss for a training budget and then buy workshop tickets 🥺😂

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2048Self Taught & Bootcamp2 1/2 yrsAssociate Software EngineerChicago115k, 3.5k annual bonus

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21227Self-taught, then 10 years later BS CS followed by MS Software Engineering25 yearsStartup C-suite or Sr Manager big techSF300K base

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1648Self-taught4 yearsfrontend engineerColombia (SF based company)$80k

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21121I know how to play piano8.5 yearsJunior developerNot NYC, Seattle, or SFLess than everyone reporting their salaries in those cities

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3007Self-taught (got a CS degree while freelancing but doesn’t really mean a lot to me and it hasn’t to any client or company)15 yearsSoftware EngineerBerlin (San Francisco based company, got this salary while living in Mexico City)79k USD

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234489Self-taught9 yearssoftware engineerUK (US based company)£100k ($130k) base

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604CS but halted + Self-taught? yearsSoftware EngineerSouth Korea$0

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10Autodidata10 anosEngenheiro de SoftwareRemoto (Empresa Argentina)R$120.000,00/ano (base)

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3859Self-taughtToo many years to mentionHand-on Engineering DirectorNYC/remote$0 (unemployed) resume:

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497B.A. - C.S./Math (that's one degree) and also Music Composition~4 yearsSoftware Engineer 2 (out of 3, mid-level)Portland, OR$125k base, plus equity

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2577Self-taught10 yearsSimple Soldieriran$20 base

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20Elementary School - FRES3 YearsReddit ModeratorParent's house$50,000 in debt

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7610boring cs degree6 yearssenior software engineernj (sf salary)$174k base

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88096MIS4 yearsSoftware EngineerUtah, USA$150k + ~$300k equity over 3 years

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17900Self-taught-ish? BSc7 yearsProduct Design LeadUK/London (US based company)£112k ($146k) base (was ~30% higher when I lived in CA)

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375BSc - unfinished yet1,5 yearsMontevideo, UY$600 :(

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74no degree20 yearsDirector of Training and Professional DevelopmentJust outside DC$110K with equity

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609Self-taught5 yearssoftware engineerLagosHa I cannot talk this one oooo. The thing small die

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118Game Development High School + Information System degree1.5 yearssoftware engineerBrazil£10k ($11k) base

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5776BS in CS10(?) years very much depending on how we're countingsenior sw engUtah (soon StL), MTV based company148k, 15% bonus, no equity, it's a non-profit 😉

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155Self-taught + cse faculthy5 yearscomputer engineerÇR (Çorum based company)₺100k (₺130k) base

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15B.A. - CprE2.5 yearsSenior ML SRE????$340k Total Comp

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859BSIT, MSIT7 yearssenior software developerKY88k

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41Self-taught5 yearssoftware engineerİstanbul$12k

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842Bootcamp4.5 yearsSenior Frontend EngineerBerlin€80k

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1738B.S. CS7 yearssenior software engineerSF180k

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178No degree, bootcamp grad~3 yearsSoftware Engineer, SpecialistPortland, OR$91k base

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449BA SIS4 yearsSr App DevSouth Fl$72k

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372Self-taught8-ish yearsUI EngineerChicago$100k base

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290BSc7 yearsLead engineerNetherlands€75,000

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442Self taught & BSc20 yearsCofounderToronto$0 (50% equity)

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4926Self-taught7ish yearssoftware engineerSF240k

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156Dropped out of high-school, graphic design vocational training~ 5 yearsFrontend DeveloperBerlin, Germany43k for 32h

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232MS in Cysec from fake college4 yearssoftware engineer IIInyc$167k base

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576MEng, PhD18 yearsSurrey, UK$ ??? profit 😄

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559Self-taught13 yearsFullstack Software EngineerSP (Startup Company)R$ 102k (US$ 23,720)

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78IFSP - Guarulhos3 .5 yearsMid Level - Frontend Software EngineerCampinas, BrazilR$90K

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811Master's in SE10 years, 2 patents heldSenior / Lead Architect / EngineerParis, FR58k Euros

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2035Self-taught10 yearsdesigner / software engineerBarcelona Spain~75k Euros

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60Self-Taught.10 yearsFullStack DevMexico$55k base

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346🇨🇦 equivalent to AS in programming, post grad cert in Big Data Analytics6 yearsSr Software EngineerToronto$62K USD, 10% gets gobbled up in pension payments

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118Game Development High School + Information System degree1.5 yearssoftware engineerBrazil£10k ($11k) base

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463BS Information Systems2.5yrs (of dev)UI developerBR, Louisiana50ish

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775B.A. Philosophy & A.S. C.S.~6 yearsApplication EngineerLouisville, KY$65k

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351Some undergrad, no degree20+ yearsSenior Staff SRERemote, US$210k base, monopoly money over 4 years

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225M.Eng. CS (UCL)6 monthssoftware engineerUK£74k

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75Self-taught3 monthsMobile DeveloperSE/BrazilR$ 21k (US$ 5,2k) HAHAHA