I don't think NYC is that different. Starting salaries here are pretty similar ($100k+ for people fresh out of college is becoming fairly normal outside of sta

I don't think NYC is that different. Starting salaries here are pretty similar ($100k+ for people fresh out of college is becoming fairly normal outside of startups). Maybe the spread is bigger in Silicon Valley? If so, I wonder why. Doubling your salary based on 2-3 years of experience doesn't happen here, and 5x for senior engineers would require a very narrow definition of senior.