[laarc]

It's true. My first role was to work an unpaid intern for a year. Then my first salary was $20k, followed by $35k only after working there for a couple years. It was going to be $30k but I was able to negotiate.

I think pg is correct, however.

[Estragon]

Know any juniors without college degrees in relevant fields?

[laarc]

In my experience, they're usually more talented than their counterparts who have degrees. That seems to become less true with time, though.