>was about $170k base, and pretty sure that was close to VP level You have to keep in mind that these are salaries for the largest tech companies in the world,

>was about $170k base, and pretty sure that was close to VP level You have to keep in mind that these are salaries for the largest tech companies in the world, it's not just about being in California. For comparison, being a VP at Google/Facebook equates to salaries with multi-million dollar bonuses and ridiculous equity packages.