ITT: a lot of people with a salary below $200k responding to a question about people with salaries above $200k. Also a lot of contractors who barely pull $200k

ITT: a lot of people with a salary below $200k responding to a question about people with salaries above $200k. Also a lot of contractors who barely pull $200k total with no benefits and extra taxes to pay. There's a big difference between having a total comp of $200k, including stocks, bonuses, and golden handcuffs, and having a base salary of $200k. I assume this thread is wanting the latter, since * it is common at Google, Facebook, etc., for any senior dev to get $200k total, including all forms of compensation; * the OP states "$200,000 per year in salary".