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In absolute terms, it's pretty good. Relative to competing offers for similar experience levels, it isn't.
by saosebastiao 9y ago
In absolute terms, it's pretty good. Relative to competing offers for similar experience levels, it isn't.
- pc86 9y agoYou're right, it's actually quite a bit higher. Sticking with Glassdoor (so it's apples to apples) cash comp for a senior developer averages $101k (4% above the national average). So I'd say SpaceX is doing pretty good at $155k.
- saosebastiao 9y agoTech is a pretty heterogeneous market. A senior dev at a big 5 tech company is going to be paying at least double that, and the quality they get is lightyears above the Senior Developer at Generic Widget Corp in Omaha. And Space X isn't getting Generic Widget Corp's senior devs, they are getting people who are downgrading their salary for a chance to work on something that excites them.