How much do software engineers get paid? | My $125k Salary Spending Breakdown

How much do software engineers get paid? You've been asking and I've finally been able to answer. In this video, I talk all about how much I make as a software engineer, how I budget my money, what my savings plan looks like and why I started real estate investing.
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About me:
I'm a software engineer currently working at a really dope company in Silicon Valley. I'm about a year out from college where I graduated with a degree in Computer Science. This channel is all about helping people who want to know more about software engineering or computer science and for me to be a helping hand in any way I can.
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Thanks for watching. You da best.
love,
sosa

[@tonitoomer7168]

WOW. At 23 I was making $30,000 a year. Plan well because life has its way of changing your plans. I will be 44 years old in 3 months, Separated, single mom of 2 young kids (yes late starter!🙂), and now live in an apartment with my rent being $2400 a month (I have owned 2 homes) and still able to save $1200 a month from my paychecks. I have a paid off 2020 SUV and a Masters in IT (graduated in 2002). Oh and yes I am an IT Specialist too, but making $107,000 a year. At 23/24 years old, you are doing VERY well, I must say!!!! 👏👏

[@MaziSaidSo]

Really awesome

[@tonitoomer7168]

@@MaziSaidSo thank you! Im already working now at 6am (from home since 2010). Good thing about aging is that I will be retired with my Federal Government employee retirement in 13 years at age 57!😯 Have a blessed day!

[@abhim9221]

Honestly depends on where you live 125k in SF is low fir a software developer

[@heysosathedev]

That’s fair. I was in the Bay but not in SF. I was also only a year out of school at that point. There were definitely people who made more but I don’t think it was too bad

[@abhim9221]

@@heysosathedev yea you were very early In your career your could easily accelerate your income even with. Just a few years experience nonetheless is still good

[@romae4169]

Ugh I can't wait to make that much. Also I love how smart you are with your money.

[@heysosathedev]

Thank you, I really appreciate it

[@zuesdelrey4348]

You should see about appearing on CNBC’s Millennial Money!

[@heysosathedev]

Haha I wish!

[@AS-pp6ll]

Do it!

[@heysosathedev]

Homies! I know it's been a while but I'm backkk. And I'm finally here to answer the question I'm constantly getting asked. I do my best to break down my salary, how much I save, how I invest, and much more! Let me know what you think.

[@Chansd5]

[@NkalO-bh5sd]

i am still in college and seeing hard working people like you make that much money and actually grow makes me so happy. keep going

[@STEMedia]

Kudos to you for being willing to share your actual numbers and everything! This REALLY helps people considering a similar career path.

[@TobiTheGreat]

So happy I came across this channel! I love salary breakdowns videos, especially from software engineers. It’s really cool to see how grounded you are with your salary, with how much you save.

[@iamyogiBella]

You’re super transparent and you give so much useful info 😭😭 just know you’re appreciated ❤️

[@triciatakanawa]

love your transparency

[@wangje5465]

Thanx for being so specific about the figures. Most other channels only give an approximate. For this I subscribed.

[@akmack2]

Girl you are killing it!! Congrats!!

[@HomeCentsWithNell]

I just found your channel today and I just had to leave a comment and let you know what an inspiration you are, even to an older person like me. I appreciate your transparency! Can't wait to check out your other videos.

[@SpaceTacos60316]

I CANNOT WAIT!!! Thanks for sharing this, really appreciate the information.

[@courtneyseymore2647]

thank you for the transparency! people our age ignore finances . It is super important . So happy for u !

[@shawtyy408_]

Thank you so much for this video, I just found your channel girl! SUBSCRIBED 😍

[@saucesfc8946]

damn 125k a year good shit keep up the good work

[@anisahchowdhury3302]

I love how you broke down your expenses to the exact numbers. Thank you so much for this!

[@heysosathedev]

You're so welcome!

[@iamrichanda]

So informative. Thanks for sharing!

[@savannahparrish7261]

Girl everything you said about saving and investing is fire 🔥🔥🔥 you go love

[@heysosathedev]

Thanks girl! ❤

[@alepel792]

This is insightful! Love the honest breakdown c:

[@TechTualChatter]

man!! youre video is way more transparent than the one that i made on my channel lol I hate state taxes with a passion, they need to do a set amount per year instead of a percentage! but great video!!

[@ashishsharma-sf8eu]

It's amazing to see how well you are doing with your money! Keep it up!

[@Uax101]

Sweet video! Gives me motivation in school :)

[@colorfulcodes]

Subbed! I'm inspired.

[@tyken_thetrader]

Hi! I really love your youtube page! I am also a software engineer, but based out in ATL. i clicked your page because i wanted to find a great way to budget my money at a young age as well! i find a lot of similarities between us because i just watched your spending breakdown video. if you could, i’d love tips from you!

[@nomadicgoddess3648]

I love your pay transparency! Not many other people will reveal that.

[@z41n]

Great video! Thank you for the breakdown - are you using a tool for budgeting, or is that a spreadsheet? Would love if you could share!

[@davidpaly]

Thank you for your transparency!

[@kathrynwest1072]

great video! loved the transparency and openness. :)

[@heysosathedev]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tanner8291]

I had about a year of experience and just got hired at visa a month ago as a senior fullstack engineer . The pay jump was great 95k -> 135k . We get enamored over the pay number but then like you, I’m in the Bay Area also. The amount of living + taxes here makes our pay go down immensely 🤣 it blows. Loved the video! Our financial breakdowns are actually quite similar for investing, saving, etc. super cool.

[@BobbyGiggz]

Thx for being so transparent. Much appreciated 💪

[@heysosathedev]

Always!

[@snippitysbop]

:D so financially intelligent!!! ur decisions are so calculated!!! very smart girl!!!

[@Complexanxiety]

Great video!!

[@KimBun]

Great video! Very informational and thanks for the video! We should collaborate I’m in the Bay Area as well

[@Mebby06]

I'm so excited to start my journey! I'm in the south (GA) and there is a desperate need for us tech people here. Idk if the salary would be that high for us here but the cost of living is so low. My condo is over 1,000 sq ft and my rent is 850/month...but wages here are much lower. So idk we shall see. Thanks for the videos!

[@no_below_5138]

@over it same!

[@Nehemiah810]

Thanks for this! I love that you’re a black female, it’s not content that we see a lot from black women. So happy for you!

[@MySocialExperiments]

Excellent life plan. Your maturity level is going to serve you very well as you age. I wish you all the success in the world. Walk in Beauty. :D

[@heysosathedev]

Thank you so much!

[@gabbymiles5655]

So inspirational great video new subbie!!!

[@heysosathedev]

You're too kind!!

[@carsonzuniga5089]

Been stressing out about student loans :( glad to see you doing so well :) how did you handle your student loans (if you had any)?

[@ivybrake6243]

You’re so smart and responsible with your money keep up your great work

[@heysosathedev]

I appreciate that!

[@headinthekloudz]

Congratulations, it's always to good to see a women make money with her mind. Your an inspiration 😍

[@MoviesYouveScene]

ok, i'm glad you put the biweekly caption up because i was about to say, there's NO WAY you're making 125k a year and only bring home 4k a month. whew! i was about to go to bat for you, girl!

[@ifeomaojogwu6093]

Lyv Rue that’s for just 2 weeks hun

[@prestonhall2220]

@@ifeomaojogwu6093 even if you double it and do 8k times 12 months it comes out to be $96,000.. that’s $29,000 less than what she is saying.

[@JayColin]

Amazing video! Thank you (:

[@biscuitthecat3316]

well done, all the best!

[@badgyaltiaa]

You’re goals!

[@jclark377]

I subbed!!!! I’m in bootcamp to become an engineer

[@CodeWithCal]

Really interesting, Thanks for sharing.

[@heysosathedev]

Thanks for watching

[@lolamaven3971]

You go girl 🎉🎉🎉

[@eastsideozzy]

thanks for the transparency!

[@heysosathedev]

Always!

[@_NoHandle_]

You're doing a fantastic job with your finances. Thanks for this video, I'm going to look into M1 for investing. Would you share what program you're using to track your finances. I'd like to try it, I love a good pie chart. Lol

[@heysosathedev]

Thanks so much! And I was using an app called Clarity Money

[@helennethers9777]

what programming language do you learn to get the 125k job? I have no programming experience would love your advice on how to get started

[@wallstreet21]

You’re an inspiration to me

[@cam1934]

Hey, I love your videos. Can you speak more on the real estate investments next time?

[@heysosathedev]

Thank you! That means a lot. I actually made a whole video about my real estate investment. Feel free to check it out :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIeadoaNicl-h5I

[@cam1934]

@@heysosathedev Omg, hey okay, also what language should I learn first? I'm graduating December 2021, no internships, and so far I only know Java and Assembly. I just finished my Data Structures class and I loved it by the way.

[@heysosathedev]

Seems like you already know a bunch of languages :) python is my favorite so maybe start there? It’ll be a breeze for you to pick up

[@theolanchetty8114]

Great video. Thank you

[@heysosathedev]

Glad you liked it!

[@AlgorithmicDsgz]

What advice would you have for a graphic designer transitioning to become a self taught software developer?

[@mamba137]

I’m also looking into getting in real estate

[@ciceroaraujo5183]

You are really inspiring

[@jonathanbrutt]

43% of your income to housing. Wow. That is why I'm on the east coast. Sosa, totally fascinated by your channel. I started my own investment channel, but I'm also a Software Developer Consultant as well.

[@six6goddess214]

If she moves her salary will be much lower. She would be lucky to get 80k in Atlanta

[@hantu4321]

Any tips on how to get green card sponcor anywhere San Francisco/silicon valley

[@depayanmondal]

You honestly inspire me

[@heysosathedev]

you're too kind :') ty

[@toluadeleye3440]

Keep up the videos

[@stacygems3287]

Sosa where are u?? Please post

[@TheAmyVega]

How did you get an internship when you were in college? And how did you get a job when you got out of college? I’m a sophomore right now in college and I’m a computer science major and I’m trying to get my life together

[@heysosathedev]

I was part of the Women in Computer Science club at my school so I was able to apply to internships through there. I also used LinkedIn a lot to apply to internships and get in touch with recruiters. That was also how I found my job after I graduated. I made a video about this with more specifics if you’re interested in watching

[@global1success]

Truly would like to hear more about the process you went threw for your first property in real estate

[@heysosathedev]

I actually just made a video about the whole process :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIeadoaNicl-h5I

[@global1success]

Thank you bunch!

[@TirsaTalks]

hey! could you talk more about why it is that real estate is the best investment for you? would love to hear more about why your considerations are :)

[@coffeebytez]

nice video

[@thisizavian3691]

Hey! Should I get a computer science or software development degree? The school i'm looking at has both and the curriculums are nearly identical.

[@thisizavian3691]

Oh waw I just seen you have a whole video on that ima watch it now.

[@MrOdammy]

Thank you for your transparency

[@heysosathedev]

anytime

[@MrOdammy]

@@heysosathedev just graduated today and watching you as motivation. Lol

[@heysosathedev]

@@MrOdammy wtf!! congrats!!! super happy for you lol :') good luck with everything!

[@MrOdammy]

@@heysosathedev Thank you

[@aarondhillon25]

What college did you go to? I’m curious if the school matters. If I go to a state school in California, will I get paid less than if I went to a uc?

[@shoryacione5175]

No it dosent

[@tywhite1728]

I’m planning on going to the military and use my tuition assistance for a degree towards software engineering

[@heysosathedev]

That's an awesome plan!

[@dogeata6692]

Hey, I’m 14 years old and I really want to do what you do when I grow up. Did you do anything before college to get ready for software engineering?

[@brinascode980]

Hey I learned how to code online for free in middle school and high school and it made me ready for software engineering in college

[@dogeata6692]

@@brinascode980 there’s a class called computer science. Should I take that class? I’m a freshman in high school

[@hughflucas7075]

@@dogeata6692 yeah bro take it, I’m a freshman as well and I want to be a civil engineer. If you want to become a software engineer than you’ll be majoring in computer science in college. So it’s best to get a head start now

[@littlebitchontheprairie3321]

This youtube video inspired me even though I’m a dumpster fire of bad decisions

[@mohammedmills1425]

God bless you sister

[@ClassyPrissy27]

What was the name of the platform you used to invest?

[@heysosathedev]

M1 Finance

[@erikadee8668]

As a truck driver, BEFORE taxes, I make 81,600. After, it comes out to about 57600. We make almost the same amount. But I heard if you get on with big companies like Google, you could make as much as 600k!

[@myastrong9425]

I would love for you to explain your real estates investment.

[@heysosathedev]

There’s a lot that goes into it but I can make a video about it! Any specific questions you wanna ask?

[@myastrong9425]

Um how to get started and the understanding of investing.

[@jadam4036]

Sosa please make an introductory video!!!

[@six6goddess214]

@@myastrong9425 Step one. Get a real estate agent. Step two: get pre approved for mortgage Step three: find homes within that price range they give you. Step four: Make offer on a property.

[@erinya2758]

which company do you work for ?

[@memoriesdead2544]

I live in the bay area and I'm planning on majoring computer science in San Jose state. Is it a good career? :)

[@heysosathedev]

i'm probably biased but i'm gonna say yes, it's a good career :)

[@six6goddess214]

1500 to share a place. In Atlanta you would be in a mini mansion.

[@littlenews7185]

are the $ in canadian dollars?

[@albitaulla1448]

Hi I'm a CS student but it takes me so much time taking notes on concepts and algorithms and im starting to think its a waste of time writing so much bcs it doesn leave mr much yime to code.Can u give me some tip?

[@heysosathedev]

Hey Ang! I'm sorry I didn't answer this before. I don't know why I didn't see it. Anyway, I don't think writing is a waste of time if you're learning concepts and algorithms. Algos are the foundation of code and understanding how they work will serve you incredibly well. Don't worry if you don't have time to code on the side. It's not always necessary. You're already doing a great job taking notes on concepts and algorithms which is really important. Focus on getting the foundations right and you'll be good

[@OfficialHoodMusic]

Hey thanks a lot for information You inspired me

[@eazylegend9614]

How long did it take it for you to become a software engineer pls tell me the age

[@SavageScientist]

You pay more in taxes than i make

[@lunaticworld1497]

Is the dollars in CAD(canadian)

[@suns1457]

That's absolutely amazing how much software engineers get paid. It's literally a bachelor's degree level. Wow

[@ableabelly702]

I see programming code in her eyes lolz no wonder u make that much money... how can i get where u are? i need advise and tips to put so much code in my head

[@heysosathedev]

Lmao ty? You can go through my previous videos. They're loaded with my advice and (almost) everything I've done to get to this point.

[@MJ-ye7fo]

If I wanted to go this route, would a bachelor in business information systems work? @Sosa

[@zhangjason10]

I’m no expert but I’m also a CS major, if u want to go into software engineering without a cs degree, u most likely will need to study data structures/algorithms, do a lot of leetcode and have some personal projects to show the company that u are capable of the same things a cs major is able to do

[@heysosathedev]

What Jason said :)

[@natgenesis5038]

Did u start with experience???

[@Outfotech1]

Impressive I listened throughout I'm a java developer, I wonder if you can hook me up with a good opportunity out there

[@jonathanbrutt]

NOOooooooooo Target Index funds?! Ughhhh, please check the the fees and the % return. Target Index Funds are "easy" but unfortunately they usually don't have a high enough return. It would be cool to do a video to potentially find a better mutual fund to invest your money in.

[@globalaf3163]

Can you mentor me in becoming a software engineer in tech?

[@heysosathedev]

I can try! But I just want to say that I'm in no way an expert in engineering but I can give you advice based on my personal experience. Here's a link to set up some time with me: www.buymeacoffee.com/sosa

[@saami9606]

I want to know more about your investments in property

[@heysosathedev]

Well you're in luck :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIeadoaNicl-h5I

[@serenitybeats1677]

That’s amazing! What college do you go to?

[@heysosathedev]

Thank you! I went to a small liberal arts school on the east coast

[@ygbodybuilder3023]

Or wait a min u live in California damm most of that goes to rent 1500 for rent and with three roommates that's ridiculous

[@htfcm]

I’d love to learn how to code and make good money but I HATE math. I’m a dumbass when it comes to anything involving mathematics. I saw the math you need to be proficient in to get a CS degree and I was like ehhhhhhh I should maybe get into something else in the tech world 😆

[@shoryacione5175]

Eh k...i know someone who made all A's through out college(didnt pay a dime and took 6 math courses in 4 years)and is a digital engineer now

[@pmngels4445]

Where’s the place to get in touch with you ?

[@heysosathedev]

www.buymeacoffee.com/sosa

[@pmngels4445]

Okay! Thanks because I’ve tried on Twitter and got apparently blocked

[@Whiplashxyz]

What do you think about bootcamps ?

[@heysosathedev]

I don't really have an opinion on them because I've never done the research. I know there are a lot of people who have gone to bootcamps and had a great experience. But not all bootcamps are the same and it's really important to do your research before committing to one.

[@josueh.ramirez7643]

Hello I was just wondering where did you graduate from ?

[@heysosathedev]

I went to a small liberal arts school on the east coast :)

[@josueh.ramirez7643]

Sosa nice!! I just wonder what would you recommend to focus on as a computer engineer.? I’m still studying so I would like to know what topics really come handful on the field..