> Hypothetical scenario: a reputable tech firm in SF or NYC offers $125,000 in salary to a mid-level
That’s not even what a fresh college grad would make in total compensation at Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc, let alone “mid level”.
A senior engineer at one of those companies would make several times that in total compensation.
P.S. The biggest common mistake I see in salary comparisons is the omission of scheduled stock grants, which sometimes can comprise even the majority of one’s compensation.
That’s not even what a fresh college grad would make in total compensation at Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc, let alone “mid level”.
A senior engineer at one of those companies would make several times that in total compensation.
P.S. The biggest common mistake I see in salary comparisons is the omission of scheduled stock grants, which sometimes can comprise even the majority of one’s compensation.