> Vesting stock is usually taxed at ~46% and short-term taxes on top of it if you sell. I'm pretty sure that vested stock for public companies are taxed just l

> Vesting stock is usually taxed at ~46% and short-term taxes on top of it if you sell. I'm pretty sure that vested stock for public companies are taxed just like bonuses and wage-raises. I think the real reason why companies don't just "pay more" is because... well... they don't want to pay more. They either don't have the money, or they prefer to keep the money/stock for themselves.