More orientated to designers & front end developers - but still interesting:
AIGA|Aquent Salary Survey http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/salary-survey -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Smith Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:37 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Salary Questions Here in the SF Bay Area, the skillset you describe above would net you between 100 - 120k a year. Bosses love people who can do database, buisness logic, AND presentation work. Don't settle. - k On 4/16/07, Jordan Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm in Oklahoma City, so it's a bit harder sometimes for me to gauge > how much compensation I should receive. If anyone has any comments on > the following information, please let me know. I won't disclose my > exact salary, but you can email me offlist if you're curious. > > My title is Application Developer, but I am the only person here (and > always have been) that knows the difference between a boolean and a > string. I am the only technical person and I often take on > experienced IT-related roles such as web server configuration, shell > scripting, server monitoring/management, etc (mostly Unix-based, some > Windows 2000). > > I architect and build all backend solutions (PHP, mySQL, CF, RoR, > J2EE) and desktop solutions (Cocoa, Java, Flash/mProjector). I have > extensive knowledge of media streaming and FCS/FMS application > development. > > I also architect all web-based applications and provide diagrams and > documentation for them, after meeting with clients or upper management > directly to translate business objectives into software tools. > > I then sit down and do ALL of the development work. I work with one > designer but I do all UI/interactivity design. > > I also manage a small team of interactive designers and producers. > > My title does not reflect these duties, but it is difficult to > communicate to my boss what I do. I am getting roughly what a junior > Actionscript developer would make, and I'm fed up. There are also no > stock options, no profit sharing, no retirement (401K), no vision nor > dental. We get a very simple medical insurance plan. > > I am looking for advice on this matter. Do I expect too much if I > demand at least $90K a year? How do I better inform management as to > what I actually do on a daily basis? If I'm right in thinking that > I'm getting screwed, is anyone hiring? ;) > > Cheers! > > -- > Jordan Snyder > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Company Undisclosed) > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
