Is $130K TC at Austin Texas a good enough salary for single female 3 YOE?

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Not sure by “good enough” unless you means can you live here on that. Answer is yes but also depends on your goals (like if you want to save 50% and follow FIRE), or just want to save 10% and live comfortably.

Also depends if you want to have roommates and where you want to live.

I pay $3500/month for a house 4 bedrooms in austin. Downtown 2 bedroom apartments I think were like 3k/month and 1-1.2k sq ft. Cheaper for a 1 bedroom or studio. Some person I met said they paid like 1650 on a 15 month lease at the domain signed in January.

So there is a range of options. It’s a pricy city and very fun. If you want party near west 6th you’ll spend a lot on Ubers if you don’t live near there and a lot on drinks unless you let men buy you drinks (since you’re female). Events can add up but again it’s a fun city.

So 130k is good money to enjoy the city. Depending what you’re willing to tolerate or live will depend what you pay but you can make it work if you want.

Not sure what other options you have in the table to compare against though.

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Sure, message away

Tech consulting is the easiest way to get Rich Omg. You hardly do any complex coding\programming and get paid programmer salary

They go hand in hand. I still believe W2 income won’t make you rich or wealthy. You might feel rich
 but you aren’t on 200-500k/year.

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Not sure why the single or female part is relevant to compensation 😀

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can you elaborate C1?

Barely a living wage in Austin

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Yeah solid points C1 but still- 130k in Austin will be living very comfortably with plenty to save (given lifestyle habits and possible debt)

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I make $76500 base and live in a modest (no amenities except pool) 1 br apartment on west 6th and I never really worry about finances. This is also with a $1000+ student loan payment lol

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Thanks for the perspective!

Pretty good offer for a non technical role in Austin

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You’ll be living super comfortably off that

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Yes.

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That depends on your experience, industry, and the firm you’re joining. Without any additional information it’s hard to say.

This is really good pay for an SFA with 3 YOE. My friends are SFAs with 2 YOE in Charlotte for 95k TC

How are the hours? I heard it’s an absolute sweatshop for the developers.

Im in Finance 😬, but hear good WLB

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Really not sure why the “female” portion was necessary for evaluation? If you were a “male” would it change anything? The pay should depend on your experience, competency and market rate. Whether the pay is sufficient or not will be determine by your life style


It wasn’t necessarily about if I am being compensated fairly more so if other females have input as we might have a closer lifestyle than a man, but it is wasn’t that important. Just added more info
 my fault lmao

pretty good offer for a single person

Yes thars great for 3 YOE. Living in the city is expensive, though

Around the same amount at 3.5 YOE - have enough for a car payment, 1780 in rent and some spending money. You’re fine.

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