https://blog.nono.io/tags/compensation/ Recent content in Compensation on Brian Cunnie's Technical Blog https://nono.io/images/brian_cunnie_profile.jpg https://nono.io/images/brian_cunnie_profile.jpg Hugo en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:15:03 -0700 https://blog.nono.io/post/software_engineering_income/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:15:03 -0700 https://blog.nono.io/post/software_engineering_income/ <p>A Software Engineer’s Annual Gross Income (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjusted_gross_income">AGI</a>) over 35 years, adjusted for inflation. AGI is a US tax measurement of an individual’s total <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_income">gross income</a> minus specific deductions.</p> <p><img alt="Chart of AGI relative to 1987, adjusted for inflation" loading="lazy" src="https://blog.nono.io/images/software_engineering_income.png"></p> <p><em>This is a chart that displays my AGI for the years 1987 through 2025 relative to my 1987 AGI, adjusted for inflation. For example, in 1987 the number is 1.0 (my 1987 AGI is 1.0✕ my 1987 AGI). In 1998, my AGI was 2.0 (I had effectively doubled my income that year relative to 1987’s income). This data was extracted from my tax returns.</em></p>