Starting programming salary expectations?
mbrubeck: For a new CS graduate in Seattle working for a software company, I'd guess most get between $50K and $100K depending on type of company/position, how good they are, and how well they can sell themselves.  The higher end will be students who can point to significant accomplishments (e.g. open source code, published research) and/or interview really well at a company that values talent highly.  The lower end will be unseasoned programmers taking jobs where there is a high supply of qualified candidates.This is just based on my limited exposure to the job market around here, and I wouldn't be too surprised to learn that some number of offers were above or below that range.