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5 Practice Ways to Grow your Salary as Software Engineer

My 5 Tried and Tested ways to Grow your Salary as a Programmer or IT Professional

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Feb 04, 2026
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Hello friends, today I want to share a few tips that have helped me to grow my salary and package as a Software engineer. This is a short post with practical advice, fewer words but very useful, and I keep it short so that more of you can read in your busy schedule.

1. Join a Startup

Small companies tend to reward their employees more than big companies, so I suggest you join a startup at the start of your career.

In my early years, I worked for a gaming company where we used to get a salary hike every 6 months.

Now, not that many companies exist, but startups are still a place where you can grow your salary quickly.

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