How long did it take you to double your first salary? Not including internships, my first salary was 32k in 2009, was able to double that by 2017 and now I’m at 105.

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I started in 2003 at $23k a year and took a job in 2006 at $50k, promotion in 2012 took me to $105 and another in 2019 took me to $210k. Currently at $240k base.

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My first salary was 34k in 2012, I doubled it by 2018 and I doubled THAT this year

My first salary was $40k in 2013 (legal fellowship) and I doubled that to $80k in 2015. Now I’m at $240k base.

First salary was $52k in 2014. I doubled that in 2019 or 2020.

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