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    Programmers salary

    I would like to know what a programmers average salary is? Not precise, but is it a good paid job ? Thanks

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    Salary.com has the answer for you.

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    OK, thanks!

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    I've worked on Wall Street (banking, brokerage, etc) for a few years and I could tell you in that field that systems(programmers), in comparison to the operations side, make better money and work more reasonable hours. Is it an easier job? I don't know... they definitely take alot of ........ from operations, though. Still, it appears to be a good paying field.
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    Programmer salaries have dropped seriously since 2001. I now earn about 30% less than back then, and I'm making a pretty average salary both then and now.
    Stock broker salaries however cannot be compared to programmer salaries. They indeed have a lower base salary but they make a lot more than that because they all get a percentage of the stock volume they handle.

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    I'm not talking about stock brokers, I'm talking about back office work. Tax Reporting, Dividends, reorg, etc...
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    Theres an influx of them definantly, it really depends what kind of programmer you are. Some programmers I know make a fair bit (50,000 - 65,000) from maintaining and updating a webmail server. Game programmers usualy get screwed early on, but they can end up making a very good salery. (Blizzard Ent. proves that :P)
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