Is it normal to make 100-200K right after college?

[Anonymous]

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I’m asking cuz I’m around so many pompous douche bags who make 200K + and make it seem normal. I made 100K after school first job and then $150K my second job. As software engineer. Now I’m an entrepreneur.

[wolfcat87]

No, median wages are closer to 40k for individuals. Even college grads in their 30's aren't usually making that much unless they have a Masters degree and nearly 20 years of experience... Only 19% of people make that much in their entire career/lifetime. For a person aged 22-23 right out of college, they wouldn't even be a 1%er, that would put them higher in the top.5%.

https://personalfinancedata.com/income-percentile-calculator/?min_age=22&max_age=23&income=100000#results

[DaveJord]

All depends on what college you went to and what your major was. Below you see ivy league schools have a much higher medium income regardless of digress... but if you came out of Harvard Law you would most likely make more than 100K, but if got a history degree you might make 50k to 80K, which would be twice as much as any other history major from a state college.

The average salary for a college grad stating out is 40 to 60K... but again that 58K below includes, doctors, lawyers to plumbers and garbage men.

[WindAtMyBack]

I assume you mean a standard four-year degree. Extremely few people hit 6 figures right out of college. The majority of people never hit 6 figures. There are only a small number of companies who will pay that much to a recent grad, and only to a limited number of people with certain degrees from good universities.

[IslaTheWitch]

In SE it's common, both numbers, and beyond. It depends on how much your skills are currently needed...

[slatyb]

I don't know about normal. Software developers at FAANG companies in Seattle start at $125K or more, but you have to be good. Just having a CS degree won't get you hired. You have to be able to code.

[butterly248]

No. Even though I dropped out of university, my friends graduated and are stuck I'm retail jobs. How the f did you do this?

[Asker]

I honestly don’t know either. But I studied computer science and got a job as a software engineer straight after school.

[butterly248]

You're very lucky :)

[exitseven]

No, if you are in IT you might make 100K but the odds are pretty slim. If you majored in Sociology you might make 35K worlking at Starbucks.

[jamesgoldman]

No, my friend in exotic rentals made £120k in college with his wholesale warehouse but that's a massive exception to the rule

[ProbablyClueless]

It depends on the degree, but broadly speaking, that is not normal.

[Drumlin2001]

No. That would be at the higher end of what people make, top 5%

[RealMarek]

No, not normal. A lot of people who accomplish this are children of elites with connections.

[Ironic_Method]

If you have to ask, you are very disconnected from the reality of most people.

[NathanDavis]

normal, yes...

common no

[jahaims]

It's not normal to have to ask this

[In_Trance]

Stop...