Stage 4 · Lesson 1 of 6

Real salaries and real demand

Parents worry about money, so answer with real numbers, not hope. Look up what your chosen role pays at entry level and after three to five years, in your city and in remote jobs, using sources such as levels.fyi, Glassdoor, job boards like Rozee.pk or LinkedIn Jobs, and salary surveys.

Note the range, not only the top number: a single star salary convinces no one and can make you look naive. Also show demand: how many open roles you can find this month for your target title. Write down where every number came from and when.

Common trapquoting the highest figure you found on social media. One wrong number lets a parent dismiss the whole case.

A question to check yourself and an AI practice session come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Start with

GuideFree
Stack Overflow Developer Survey
Stack Overflow
Large yearly survey of developers: roles, pay and how people got into tech

Practise

Rozee.pk
Count real open roles in Pakistan for your target title this month
LinkedIn Jobs
See demand for your role locally and remotely, and find people who do it

Keep handy

levels.fyi
Real salary data by company and level, so your numbers hold up
Glassdoor
Salary ranges and company reviews your parents can read themselves

Struggling right now? If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, contact local emergency services or a crisis line: Find a helpline (any country), Umang (Pakistan), Tele-MANAS, 14416 (India).