[quote=barnaby33]Actually SDEngineer, I would dispute your claim. For the same level of skill I would have been paid almost the same if not the same amount that I was making when the bubble burst, and houses were 1/3 to 1/2 what they are now.
I am a software engineer. I’m also talking nominal dollars. In real dollars my salary has gone down.
Josh[/quote]
Fresh grad in 2001-2002 were making around 45k/year. Now, they’re around 58k/year. I got the current number from Salary.com and 2002 salary from my group of friends since I graduated in 2002. So, that show about 25-30% in appreciation of the base salary. So, I’d have to assume it’s the same for more experienced as well.
