In this installment, a 26-year-old shares how he makes $70,000 working as a software engineer in Louisville, Kentucky. Read how his salary stacks up to other software engineers around the U.S. Martin Yanev always had his eye on space. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree in aerospace engineering and started his career as an aerospace systems engineer. A second master's in computer science "will help me with any type of engineering I want to be doing in the future." After shifting specialties, going back to school and moving to a new country, Yanev nearly doubled his income and now earns $70,000 working as a software engineer in Louisville, Kentucky.

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