At what age did you hit your 6 figure per month income and also give some great advices ?
I have been observing that many people on this platform are earning north of 1lpm. Absolutely many of them are in tech, product, consulting or some specific niche or having good work ex but still i was thinking about this question for so long. I am 24 and completed my engineering last year itself and having only almost a year of work ex.
Looking to reach 1 LPM per month too as i have some dreams and responsibilities too, planning to get into product management.
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22- 3LPA -WITCH company, I rejected and went for 1 year Mtech GATE coaching
23 - 1.5LPA as Mtech stipend (my first income)
25 - 16LPA job as Data scientist via campus placement (10 fixed + 6 variable)
27 - 18LPA promotion (16 fixed). Finally 1.1L inhand after tax
27 - 23LPA fixed Job switch
28 - 32LPA (29 fixed) job switch because upskilled as AI engineer. Finally 2LPA inhand after tax 🙌
Now I feel I have enough money to lead a life in metro city
1 LPA was everyone's childhood dreem but make sure to account for inflation.
1L in our childhood = 2L in today's terms
2018 -3.6lpa
2019 - 4.5 lpa
2020 - 11 lpa (Company 1)
2020 - 22lpa (Company 2)
2023 - 40lpa ( Company 3)
2025 - 75lpa ( Company 4 )
- All are excluding stocks and esops
Flipkart gives you 75 at what level? Is this negotiated compensation?
7 years of work experience. I am assuming sde 3
22 years - 2022 Jan - 80k per month - Intern at FAANG
2022 July - 1.15lac per month as SDE1 - 17.5base+10bonus - SDE1 at Fintech
23 years - 2023 Jan - 1.25lac after increment same company
24 years - 2024 Jan - 1.32lac per month + 3.5bonus after increment same company
25 years - 2025 Jan - 1.55lac + 7lac bonus SDE2 promotion
2025 July - 3.95lac per month + stocks after switch to FAANG - SDE2
IMO -when you earn above 3lacs - you wouldn’t be working for money anymore and can retire easily in 3-4years
Noice
Brother i need guidance but I don’t have enough grapes to dm you
At 26
I think one should keep learning new skills and should get out of their comfort zone , switch after 2-3 years unless it is a really good company that pays well and work environment is excellent
One thing I learnt over the years is that one should not doubt themselves on their capabilities , Confidence Consistency and hard work are the key
At 21, I began my journey as an Associate Developer with a 3 LPA package.
By 23, after 2.5 years of learning and growing, I moved on to a new opportunity with an 11 LPA package.
At 26, I stepped into a product-based company with a 28 LPA offer (25 fixed), drawing around 1.7L in hand.
My advice? Always aim high — even if you fall short of the stars, you might still land on the moon.
Be ambitious during negotiations — know your worth and don’t settle for less.
But remember, it’s not just about chasing money. Your skills, consistency, and results should justify your compensation.
Money follows value. So build that value first
2017 started with startup where my salary was 15k per month 2025 - promoted to lead software engineer few days back . Still waiting for my first salary after hike . Last drawn salary was 35 lpa which around 2.1 Now my salary is 48 lpa.. This 8 year journey was roller coaster . I touched 30. Back in 2017 my dreams was to get 1 lakh per month before 30 . Life changes dream changes expectations changes
Right after btech. Advice: If you aren't dedicated to your craft, there is no use of you in today's AI world. Skill is everything. So do engineering only if you truly enjoy it, otherwise you should put your mental resources in other things you enjoy. Money eventually comes.
In our country career options are evaluated based on the monetary returns not career satisfaction
