I started to blog anonymously so I can be open about my job and compensation. I got the idea of a numbers post from HerEveryCentCounts, who in turn credits Leigh’s Financial Journey. All numbers are in thousands of USD. Salary is as of December of the listed year, Gross Income is the income from my tax return. Net worth lists Assets – Liabilities using December Networthshare entries.
My income fluctuates from my salary because some of my compensation comes from RSUs and an annual bonus. I have a small amount of income from dividends and capital gains. I’ve always had generous 401K company matches and I participate in my current company’s ESPP plan as well.
| Year | Salary | Gross Income | Net Worth | Notes |
| 2015 | 115 | 50 | 48 – 10 = 38 | Started 1st job! |
| 2016 | 115 | 127 | 110 – 7 = 103 | RSU 1 yr grant |
| 2017 | 135 | 155 | 219 – 5 = 214 | 2nd job! |
| 2018 | 140 | 200+ | TBD | RSU 1 yr grant |
I graduated college and started my first full time job in the latter half of 2015 so that’s when I start tracking. I’ve had a lot of financial help and guidance from my parents so I started off with $10K in my bank account, a Roth IRA with $11K from 2 year’s internship earnings, a car that my parents made payments on for 6 months after I graduated, a company which paid for my relocation to the SF Bay Area and gave me temporary housing for a month, and no student loans.
