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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For people reading this thread, just know that the majority of the people posting in this thread are in the top 2% of the tech field in the DC metro region.  The vast majority of the tech industry in this area is not making over $150K let alone making some of the salaries that are posted here.  This is a self-selected group at the top who are answering.

I am 56 and have worked as a contractor at my federal agency for 29 years.  I am a Network and System administrator and I make $160K which for a non-managerial technical worker is pretty high end, but I have this salary because I have worked for my agency for so long and I have a lot of skills in getting things done here at my agency and knowing how to get things through the government bureaucracy.  I happen to work for one of the best agencies in the federal government, so I am quite happy where I am.  I have peers in the industry who do make over $200K and some even making over $250K but they work for large corporations and they work more strenuous hours.  I have much more family friendly hours and have been able to spend a lot more time with my family over the years than they have.

And as for age discrimination, it is more an issue in private tech than in government contracting.  If you are over 50, and in tech, and need to find a job, you should look at the government contracting jobs.  In government contracting, they look for and value experience more and are more likely to want someone who they know has the requisite experience.  And they are not looking for job hoppers, so they tend not to discriminate against older employees.[/quote]

This illustrates the reason so many private sector tech companies are establishing a DC presence - there is a lot of talent here that is undermarket making government salaries.  Not to say everyone wants that lifestyle, but there are skilled people here available in this market at a much lower cost vs. the bay area.[/quote]

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