Wages and Job titles

Hey everyone. I had a question about wages. My company has been known to undercut people for years on wages. i'm 20 years old and I really like programming these machines. So i will stick with it. Also, because i am new, i am ok with what they are paying me. I make $18.19/hour with less than a full year of experience. My company does yearly "Cost of living" raises. But nothing other than that. They can undercut people because of the job titles they give people. My job title isn't "CMM Programmer", It's "QA Technician". Like i said, i don't really care what im getting paid right now, because its paid experience in the field.

What would fair ranges of pay be for these fields
-- 0 to 3 years--
-- 3 to 5 years--
--5 to 10 years--
--10 years +--

I don't really wanna know what you guys are making, i just wanna hear some ranges.

If you don't wanna comment, then dont

Thanks.

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LaserJay over 4 years ago

@ ThePudds
I am happy that you are happy at your job. You seem like a very ambitious person!
I like your enthusiasm and your authenticity.
Don't let salary get you down, especially as a new programmer. I wouldn't even count it as a factor. I worked in a very low paying job for years and gained incredible experience and eventually ended up leaving for a $5.00 per hour raise, then a year later left that company for an additional $7.00 raise. Money isn't everything.. especially early in your programming career and also if you are in a company that is letting you learn freely! keep it up!
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ThePudds over 4 years ago in reply to LaserJay

Thank you sir! This forum helps a lot. Lot of awesome people on here. Some people are scrooges and need to lighten up a bit, but most are awesome! I know money isn't everything and like i said above, I am completely ok with where i am at right now with salary. Obviously eventually i would like to make more lol. But for now, I will stick with this position because i like it, I'm good at math, and it challenges me from program to program. Thanks for the advice!
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ThePudds over 4 years ago in reply to LaserJay

Thank you sir! This forum helps a lot. Lot of awesome people on here. Some people are scrooges and need to lighten up a bit, but most are awesome! I know money isn't everything and like i said above, I am completely ok with where i am at right now with salary. Obviously eventually i would like to make more lol. But for now, I will stick with this position because i like it, I'm good at math, and it challenges me from program to program. Thanks for the advice!
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