[banterfoil]

Students' Expected Salaries was the most surprising section for me. As a US soon to be grad, those numbers seemed surprisingly low. Perhaps the numbers are a lot less outside the US? I don't even think I could find a dev position that pays $30,000.

[swarmerab]

You do realize that there are developers in poor/developing countries, right? $500/month is considered a decent salary for junior devs where I'm from.

[pc86]

Where are you in the US? Cost of living plays a major role in salary pressure in both directions, especially on the lower rungs of the ladder. Adjusted for (not much, but measurable) inflation my first job paid $32k. Entry-level dev jobs in my area are in the $40-50k range depending on the technology and company.

[oblio]

In Western Europe a senior dev makes less than 100k. A regular dev makes about 60k. In Eastern Europe a regular dev makes about 30-40k.