For NYC rates? It wouldn't be un-fathomable to get a 100% pay raise, especially after a few years of experience and some sort of solid track record.
I was in a similar position about two years ago; was hired by BigCo far below market rates and quickly excelled as one of their best devs on a 200+ contract. Long story short, their corporate policies hampered my career progress, I left after a few years and got a 100% pay increase, better benefits and options from a company who saw the value.
Just stay away from many of the other BigCo's as they tend to have a policy of lifetime wage suppression, and was shocked to hear of the relatively common policy of never giving more than ~15% over the new hire's last pay.
I was in a similar position about two years ago; was hired by BigCo far below market rates and quickly excelled as one of their best devs on a 200+ contract. Long story short, their corporate policies hampered my career progress, I left after a few years and got a 100% pay increase, better benefits and options from a company who saw the value.
Just stay away from many of the other BigCo's as they tend to have a policy of lifetime wage suppression, and was shocked to hear of the relatively common policy of never giving more than ~15% over the new hire's last pay.