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I feel like the author here is a bit naive of the salaries out here. They seem to think directors and VPs make 125k when a large firm would be offering 1-2m to
by tsunamifury 8y ago
I feel like the author here is a bit naive of the salaries out here. They seem to think directors and VPs make 125k when a large firm would be offering 1-2m total comp in the Bay Area for those positions. More than enough to live very well even I’m SF. A junior engineer is offered the 125k quoted for comparison in the article.
- sct202 8y agoIt seems like he switches between the intro talking about VP/directors to mid-level for the actual comp portion. Like a mid-level SE in Columbus earning $80k sounds reasonable (but still low), and would be ridiculously low for a VP/director even in a low cost of living metro.
- city41 8y agoI've lived in the bay area for 4 years now and am still perplexed by salaries here. Sites like paysa.com and H1B salary sites tell one story, then job sites like Indeed tell a very different story. Also whenever a recruiter contacts me and includes a salary range, it's usually on the very low side considering the cost of living here. What are people in the bay area really making across all company types? I honestly don't know.