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Posted by Michael William
Michael William
2,455 Points

Java - Entry Level Starting Salary

Hey Folks!

I have my first interview in the field coming up soon for this Java Dev. position: http://www.tpgnyc.com/java-developer-1539/

My friend who manages tech recruiting for Intel advised that I should start the negotiation high around 70k - 80k / yr. I used payscale to check the median in my local area: http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Java_Developer/Salary/493c6073/Entry-Level-New-York-NY

Is the 70k / yr average (listed on the Java Track) reasonable to ask for?

Thanks! :)

1 Answer

A X
A X
12,842 Points

You can check a few other websites like O*NET to get some more ideas of the general salary range of a Java Developer...this is O*NET's "Computer Programmer" area: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1131.00?redir=15-1021.00 Scroll all the way down to salary by state and click on that. O*NET has ties to state labor information.

Another way to scout the local market is to look at job boards that have salary postings and use a few of those data points to see if you see an average.

I know the cost of living in NYC. It's horrible. If you're not from NYC and are thinking about living there consider looking at sites like this: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/new-york-city that show you how much it'll cost to live in NYC.

$70k is about $34.31 an hour. It'll take you 2.5 weeks to cover your rent in an apartment in NYC alone without other cost of living considerations like gas, food, health insurance, car payments, and utilities.

Michael William
Michael William
2,455 Points

Thanks Abby!