Which Series wasn't specified, but Peter Thiel said[1] $100k - $125k. If the CEO only needs $40k/year to live comfortably that should be his salary. If the CE

Which Series wasn't specified, but Peter Thiel said[1] $100k - $125k. If the CEO only needs $40k/year to live comfortably that should be his salary. If the CEO left a job making $200k/year, or has a family/mortgage/other responsibility, he might need more. I think paying whatever-the-CEO needs to live comfortably with a maximum cap of around $100k seems pretty reasonable. 1. http://techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/peter-thiel-best-predictor-of-startup-success-is-low-ceo-pay/ http://techcrunch.com/2008/09/08/peter-thiel-best-predictor-...