It's definitely possible in SF. I joined a mid-stage startup a year ago as an IC staff engineer type at a little over $200k base, plus bonus, plus RSU equity. I

It's definitely possible in SF. I joined a mid-stage startup a year ago as an IC staff engineer type at a little over $200k base, plus bonus, plus RSU equity. I have significant management experience, but joined as an IC. Base would likely be even higher at a company like Google, LinkedIn, Facebook.