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$42,000/year - PHP/mySQL/Web Applications developer out in southern California - 2 years experience

Anyone else get bummed reading these threads and seeing other people make 2-3 times what they make? Guess I got to pay my dues for now

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That's really low. After this survey is done, I can give you access to the excel sheet. If I were you, I'd print it out, show it to my boss and ask for a raise. If not, I'd walk away and find another job.

Frankly, 42k in SoCal does not cut it.

Really? I just assumed that the way everyone talked about php, that my choice of language was the cause of the low salary.

That's probably part of it, but if you're a good developer language shouldn't matter that much. I'd put you in at least 60k range.

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