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Where tf did you get that pay lmao, maybe its regional, but I need a raise like that, I'm a BE Dev 2, awaiting performance review for 3 (Senior) and sadly not as close to that as I'd like.
Could be a monthly payment, or a monthly contractor payment (so before subtracting taxes and insurance and whatnot) which would fit for a mid-level role being around 80k/year
If you're not senior yet, thats why. This looks like a senior 2 - principal 1 level salary
Check levels.fyi. 400-500k+ isn't unusual for senior and above positions in US HCOL areas at competitive tech companies. Often this includes RSUs which can have downsides but are usually ok
have a degree from a top 10 school, 10 years of experience, and work for a large corporation.
and learn to brown nose and play politics with your bosses
I'm a bit over 6 figures and if I didn't pay Healthcare and 100% of our dual income household taxes I'd get ~$5k twice a month.
Yeah im like half that haha