New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- An IT professional's salary jump over six years has captured significant attention on X. Nandini M, who goes by the handle @your_niaaaa, shared her income journey from fresher to Senior DevOps engineer. The post garnered over 4.2 lakh views so far and sparked a wide-ranging debate about job loyalty in India's tech sector.

Nandini started her career in 2020 at an IT company, earning Rs.2.40 LPA. A modest 10% hike the following year took her to Rs.2.64 LPA. Her first significant leap came in 2022 when she switched to a startup, securing a 35% increase to Rs.3.56 LPA. A promotion in 2023 brought a 25% rise to Rs.4.45 LPA.

The defining move came in 2024. She joined a crypto firm as a DevOps L2 engineer, doubling her sa...