I think your question is more intended to ask about seed round - $500k-$1mm ish Rule of thumb for first round of engineer hires is $85k as of late - they get s

I think your question is more intended to ask about seed round - $500k-$1mm ish Rule of thumb for first round of engineer hires is $85k as of late - they get substantial stock in return, about as much as managers hired after the A round. Series A you're looking at closer to market wages, with obviously less stock