Ask HN: How much do you earn (and save) as a software engineer in bay area?
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Answers to this question may give people wrong impression if you do not include a cost of living in the bay area. Salaries are very much connected to the local economy and a cost of living.
Thats why asked - How much you earn and how much you save.
Cost of Living = Earning - tax - saving
Isnt it obvious?
Cost of Living = Earning - tax - saving
Isnt it obvious?
From my friends who work in Bay area, I will list their details.
- Google, 3 yrs, 137k + bonus (~10k), saves 50-60k yearly
- Uber, 2 years, 125k + bonus (~10k), saves 40-50k yearly
- Google, 3 yrs, 137k + bonus (~10k), saves 50-60k yearly
- Uber, 2 years, 125k + bonus (~10k), saves 40-50k yearly
They also get stock or options, though... and for Google that'll be a lot of liquid money.
How much stock do google employees get yearly 9n average which is liquid ?
Varies, but short version is "a lot".
$200K - $500K vested over 4 years.
So approx. ~$100K average per year.
So approx. ~$100K average per year.
You save almost 40% of your salary each year? That's pretty impressive!
- And whether it is a startup or fortune 500 company.