I think that multiplier is what bane was alluding to. Incidentally, your numbers seem low for software devs - I'm fairly certain I cost well over 2x salary (NY

I think that multiplier is what bane was alluding to. Incidentally, your numbers seem low for software devs - I'm fairly certain I cost well over 2x salary (NYC). Although my company prides itself on compensating well, so maybe most startups run a lot leaner than that.