<p>If you don’t like 1st yr salary (though I have never heard of a computer science graduating and walking into 80k unless they’re going to Google or Microsoft), then look at 3rd yr salary</p>
<p>Consultants after 3 yrs are typically around 90K. They then get their MBA and, if they come back to consulting, are at 110K.</p>
<p>Find the computer science kid who makes 90K after 3 yrs. I won’t hold my breath.</p>
<p>But here’s the dirty little secret of it all: if you are REALLY REALLY good at what you do, the money will eventually come. Computer scientists, consultants, I-Bankers, lawyers, doctors, professors, journalists, actors, accountants. If you are fortunate enough to get to the top of your field, the salary will come - consultants and I-Bankers just tend to get there faster.</p>