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It's a tricky niche to be in. I'm at 150k in NYC, 3YOE. So probs 120 at Chicago, maybe a bit less.
The issue is, I could earn more at a tech company, but I'd hit the ceiling pretty fast. I'd probably cap out at 200k as a lead dev in FAANG, but won't make much unless I go the technical architect route.
I could make much more than 200k if I stay in consulting, but it would mean selling, managing people on top of being an architect - it may even mean leading an entire region. Whatever that means.
I'm thinking I'll go the faang route but try to weasel my way into devops. They pay good money