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These numbers seem…high.
by demygale 5y ago
These numbers seem…high.
- productstudio 5y agoNot that high. You can check levels.fyi
- giantg2 5y agoThe average dev in the US makes about $100k. Even a lot of FAANG employees are not making $500k+. I would think $200k-350k would be more normal based on the limited research I've done.
- ElectricMind 5y agoHave you considered variation because of years of experience > 10 years? I won't be surprised they pulling $500k+ for big giants
- giantg2 5y agoThere can be variation. I dont think years of experience is really a good indicator. The high performers are paid a lot. I remember a story about a startup trying to hire a google engineer who was a top expert in his tech for $1M, but he turned it down because google was paying him $3M per year. Stories like this are anecdotal and not indicative of the norm. According to Levels.fyi, less than 5% of bay area engineers are making over $450k.
- cpach 5y agoDon’t know where you live but comp in Silicon Valley/US has exploded the last ~5 years.
- admissionsguy 5y agoIt does bring me a sense of despair. Living in Europe, earning six-figures just barely and it's a stretch, significantly higher taxes, significantly higher prices (VAT!!), significantly more red tape. Trying to bootstrap a company, how can one even compete in the global market with people for whom $50k is pocket change?
- deanmoriarty 5y agoOffer a lot of equity to employees and have a good idea to pitch.
- cpach 5y agoA good work/life balance doesn’t hurt either!
- cpach 5y agoThere are lots of good devs in Europe that will work for less than a US dev if it’s a good salary for their region. For example in Stockholm, I think pretty few developers earn more than €6500/month or so (before taxes). (And many of them earn less than that.) Best of luck with your endeavour. You can do it!
- giantg2 5y agoI'm in the US and have similar despair. I'll never earn "good money" by the standards on this site.
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