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Do most folks in Silicon Valley actually make $500k/year?
by yeswecatan 6y ago
Do most folks in Silicon Valley actually make $500k/year?
- vecter 6y agoI’m only talking about engineers. Look at compensation on levels.fyi. Staff engineers should make north of that.
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- kilbuz 6y agoFAANG engineers definitely do, especially with a few years of tenure. My SQL-slinging data analyst friends at Netflix start at 350-400 base, and the sky is the limit. Now, if you don't work at FAANG, you're probably averaging in the 200-300 range total comp. A couple can easily clear 500k a year for 5 years, and still not feel comfortable buying a house the size of which I grew up in the Midwest (i.e., small). In short, incomes are high, and so are costs. That being said, I've definitely come out way ahead by living here by staying somewhat sane with expenses.
- yeswecatan 6y agoDamn, I'm at a startup making ~$160k with 6 years experience. Maybe it's time to move on...
- ryandrake 6y agoJust like to point out that "some engineers at some top companies" is pretty far from "most folks in Silicon Valley".
- kingnothing 6y agoNo.