There are no "data" in this post -- just "citation needed" assertions that, even if true, are skewed to tech giants in the Bay area, Seattle, and maybe NY finan

There are no "data" in this post -- just "citation needed" assertions that, even if true, are skewed to tech giants in the Bay area, Seattle, and maybe NY finance scene. These numbers are easily the 90th or greater percentile of software engineering compensation. If you want rigorous random-sample survey data, look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Employment Statistics. The median software developer salary is around $100k ($65k for web developers - don't call yourself a web developer!), and $150k is 90th percentile. (However these don't include equity.) https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151132.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151132.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151133.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151133.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151134.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151134.htm