Here’s a different way to think about it. Each level up makes 25-50% above the level below it. Maybe at director or VP the jump is a bit bigger. If senior engi

Here’s a different way to think about it. Each level up makes 25-50% above the level below it. Maybe at director or VP the jump is a bit bigger. If senior engineers in the valley are making $500K TC, directors might clear $1M and VP’s $2M. Above that it goes bonkers where you’ll see an SVP make $10M and a CEO $20M+. Why do senior engineers make $500K? Well, they may be 2-5X more efficient than a junior, or you can look at how much value they are bringing in to the company.