Age: 31
Location: Washington, DC area 
Current industry and job title: 
Associate Director, Non-Profit
Current salary: $90,000
Number of years employed since school or university: 11
Starting salary: $37,000 in 2013
Biggest salary jump: From $15,000 to $50,000. I went from working part-time retail and some pretty low-paying freelance copywriting gigs to a full-time salaried position.
Biggest salary drop: $37,000 to $0. I left my first real full-time job without anything lined up and traveled for a bit.