My salary💰💰 from Intern ➡️ Team Lead in 5 years

1. Frontend Intern 💻

- I started my journey as a frontend intern, working on building user interfaces with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It was my first real-world exposure to the tech world, and I was earning $25/hr at the time!

2. Full Stack Developer 👨‍💻

- After honing my skills, I was promoted to a full stack developer. I worked on both the frontend and backend, handling complete web applications. My salary jumped to $75k/year, eventually growing to $85k/year.

3. DevOps Engineer 🛠️

- As my expertise in cloud infrastructure and automation grew, I became a DevOps Engineer. I focused on streamlining deployments and automating systems, earning $110k/year.

4. Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) 🔧

- Transitioning into an SRE role, I focused on ensuring system reliability, performance, and scalability, while also handling incident response. My salary increased to $117k/year.

5. Senior Cloud Engineer ☁️

- With more experience under my belt, I moved up to Senior Cloud Engineer. I designed complex cloud solutions and managed large-scale infrastructure, making $140k/year.

6. Team Lead - Cloud Engineering 🚀

- Now, as a Team Lead for Cloud Engineering, I guide my team, make critical technical decisions, and drive the team’s strategy forward. My current salary is $156k/year, and it’s been an amazing journey so far!

This reflects my growth over five years, from intern to tech lead!

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