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Sounds sort of inline with me (Melbourne):

2014/2015 - 23 - $50K - $70K | Fraud Analyst using C#/Python/SQL

2016/2017 - 25 - $90K | Teradata/SQL Developer

2018 - 26 - $70K | SQL Developer and Coldfusion/Java

I switched companies in 2018 to be a little closer to home which resulted in a substantial paycut.

I feel your struggle with savings, buying a house in Melbourne is definitely not easy.

I couldn't care less about salary if I could work remote.