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I think 3 years counts as senior in today's market. It also depends on what
you've churned out in those 3 years.
Re: salary, I've had about 3 years experience and was offered $75,000 in San
Francisco. I left a position as a regular tech writer (not senior) about a
year ago, at around $69,000 in the far East Bay of Northern cal.
