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by omouse 3993 days ago
This is why I advocate for even the most junior programmers to earn more cash. Even a junior programmer's code can save hundreds of hours of labour and increase profit.
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Realistically, how much do junior/entry level position developers make?

I'm a senior and graduating in the Spring.

Varies wildly with where you're located, how employable you are, what kind of job you seek, etc.

35-80k

For reference, currently located in the mid-west, but considering moving as well.
I got offered 60k-65k as a web dev at three different companies in Chicagoland. 2 were C# consulting shops, a third was an android/ios dev shop. This was 2 years ago now.
I'm sure the salary range is still around that point; there's definitely a salary barrier that is hard to climb over. In Canada for example if you make past 80k you must be a rockstar and a senior dev. The value generated to compensation ratio is out of whack except at a few top tier companies.
I've been told by a well-informed source that the median salary for a developer in my town (Grand Rapids, MI) is around $82k. We have a huge shortage of talent here—though, unfortunately, many shops seem to be only willing to consider senior devs.