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Title Salary Hide salary, order only Equity % Equity $ Hide equity, order only Location Total YOE Years at Startup Stage Size Valuation Date
Software engineer $155,000 $155,000 0.092% $460,000 $460,000 San Francisco Bay Area 3.0 0.5 Series B 11-50 employees $500M 2025/08
Software engineer $120,000 $120,000 0.09% $330,000 $330,000 Remote US 2.0 0.5 Series B 11-50 employees $367M 2025/08
Staff software engineer $285,000 $285,000 0.075% $245,000 $245,000 Remote US 16.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $327M 2025/08
Senior software engineer $216,000+$16K $216,000 0.02% $350,000+$35K $350,000 San Francisco Bay Area 5.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $2B 2025/07
Staff software engineer $300,000+$15K $300,000 0.12% $1,200,000+$85K $1,200,000 Remote US 12.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $1B 2025/06
Senior software engineer $205,000 $205,000 0.08% $260,000+$65K $260,000 San Francisco Bay Area 7.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $325M 2025/04
Senior software engineer $225,000 $225,000 0.12% $600,000+$100K $600,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $500M 2025/02
Senior software engineer $190,000 $190,000 0.05% $100,000 $100,000 San Francisco Bay Area 5.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $200M 2024/11
Software engineer $195,000+$27K $195,000 0.15% $525,000+$80K $525,000 New York City 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $350M 2024/06
Software engineer $185,000 $185,000 0.072% $360,000 $360,000 San Francisco Bay Area 3.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $500M 2024/06
Senior software engineer $183,000 $183,000 0.18% $270,000 $270,000 Remote US 1.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $150M 2024/02
Staff software engineer $280,000 $280,000 0.02% $350,000 $350,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series B 1001-5000 employees $2B 2024/01
Senior software engineer $200,000+$25K $200,000 0.1% $400,000+$35K $400,000 Remote US 3.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $400M 2024/01
Staff software engineer $230,000 $230,000 0.016% $160,000 $160,000 Remote US 20.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $1B 2023/07
Senior software engineer $198,000 $198,000 0.15% $375,000+$85K $375,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $250M 2023/06
Staff software engineer $210,000 $210,000 0.04% $130,000 $130,000 Remote US 11.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $325M 2023/05
Senior software engineer $200,000+$5K $200,000 0.15% $450,000+$140K $450,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $300M 2023/05
Staff software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.057% $114,000 $114,000 Remote US 11.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $200M 2023/03
Software engineer $185,000 $185,000 0.1% $325,000 $325,000 San Francisco Bay Area 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $325M 2023/02
Staff software engineer $250,000 $250,000 0.12% $1,200,000 $1,200,000 Remote US 15.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $1B 2023/02
Software engineer $170,000 $170,000 0.19% $285,000+$135K $285,000 San Francisco Bay Area 3.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $150M 2023/02
Senior software engineer $157,500 $157,500 0.024% $2,400 $2,400 Houston 7.0 1.5 Series B 51-100 employees $10M 2023/01
Senior software engineer $165,000 $165,000 0.24% $240,000 $240,000 Colorado 10.0 4.0 Series B 51-100 employees $100M 2023/01
Software engineer $260,000 $260,000 0.04% $800,000 $800,000 San Francisco Bay Area 12.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $2B 2022/12
Senior software engineer $220,000+$8K $220,000 0.15% $450,000+$90K $450,000 San Francisco Bay Area 8.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $300M 2022/12
Software engineer $210,000 $210,000 0.1% $343,000 $343,000 San Francisco Bay Area 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $343M 2022/11
Staff software engineer $220,000 $220,000 0.15% $600,000 $600,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $400M 2022/11
Software engineer $178,000+$18K $178,000 0.1% $180,000+$36K $180,000 New York City 2.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $180M 2022/11
Software engineer $212,000 $212,000 0.16% $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $1B 2022/11
Software engineer $175,000 $175,000 0.096% $240,000 $240,000 Remote US 2.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $250M 2022/11
Software engineer $240,000 $240,000 0.0625% $500,000 $500,000 New York City 5.0 0.5 Series B 101-200 employees $800M 2022/10
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.025% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 San Francisco Bay Area 5.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $4B 2022/10
Senior software engineer $190,000+$15K $190,000 0.05% $145,000+$37K $145,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $290M 2022/10
Software engineer $195,000+$40K $195,000 0.023% $370,000+$100K $370,000 San Francisco Bay Area 2.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $2B 2022/10
Staff software engineer $220,000 $220,000 0.05% $150,000 $150,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $300M 2022/10
Staff software engineer $240,000 $240,000 0.0225% $90,000 $90,000 Remote US 15.0 1.0 Series B 101-200 employees $400M 2022/09
Software engineer $170,000 $170,000 0.07% $245,000 $245,000 New York City 3.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $350M 2022/09
Software engineer $149,000 $149,000 0.02% $35,000 $35,000 Remote US 0.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $175M 2022/09
Software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.15% $500,000 $500,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $333M 2022/09
Senior software engineer $180,000 $180,000 0.096% $383,000 $383,000 Vancouver 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $399M 2022/09
Software engineer $220,000 $220,000 0.046% $4,600,000 $4,600,000 San Francisco 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $10B 2022/08
Senior software engineer $220,000 $220,000 0.03% $330,000 $330,000 Austin 6.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $1B 2022/08
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.014% $200,000 $200,000 Austin 6.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $1B 2022/08
Senior software engineer $205,000 $205,000 0.042% $84,000 $84,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $200M 2022/08
Senior software engineer $135,000 $135,000 0.01% $300,000 $300,000 London 5.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $3B 2022/08
Software engineer $170,000 $170,000 0.04% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $500M 2022/08
Senior software engineer $228,000 $228,000 0.08% $400,000 $400,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $500M 2022/08
Senior software engineer $210,000 $210,000 0.2% $300,000 $300,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $150M 2022/08
Senior software engineer $255,000 $255,000 0.167% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 San Francisco 10.0 2.0 Series B 51-100 employees $599M 2022/08
Senior software engineer $250,000 $250,000 0.03% $300,000 $300,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $1B 2022/07
Software engineer $175,000 $175,000 0.082% $245,000 $245,000 Remote US 8.0 1.0 Series B 51-100 employees $299M 2022/07
Senior software engineer $210,000 $210,000 0.1% $300,000 $300,000 San Francisco 5.0 1.0 Series B 51-100 employees $300M 2022/07
Software engineer $170,000 $170,000 0.1% $350,000 $350,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $350M 2022/07
Software engineer $125,000 $125,000 0.0% - - Remote Canada 4.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/07
Software engineer $220,000 $220,000 0.03% $300,000 $300,000 Remote US 3.0 0.5 Series B 51-100 employees $1B 2022/07
Staff software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.22% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $455M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $245,000 $245,000 0.1% $500,000 $500,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $500M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $240,000 $240,000 0.05% $750,000 $750,000 San Francisco Bay Area 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $2B 2022/06
Software engineer $165,000 $165,000 0.06% $300,000 $300,000 San Francisco 1.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $500M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $242,000 $242,000 0.015% $30,000 $30,000 Los Angeles 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $200M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $207,000 $207,000 0.033% $65,000 $65,000 Los Angeles 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $197M 2022/06
Software engineer $255,000 $255,000 0.2% $600,000 $600,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $300M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $250,000 $250,000 0.18% $540,000 $540,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $300M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $205,000 $205,000 0.05% $150,000 $150,000 Seattle 5.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $300M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $230,000 $230,000 0.006% $850,000 $850,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series B 501-1000 employees $14B 2022/06
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.2% $200,000 $200,000 Remote 7.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $100M 2022/06
Software engineer $180,000 $180,000 0.05% $300,000 $300,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $600M 2022/06
Software engineer $170,000 $170,000 0.075% $116,000 $116,000 San Francisco 1.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $155M 2022/06
Senior software engineer $235,000 $235,000 0.04% $400,000 $400,000 San Francisco Bay Area 5.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $1B 2022/05
Senior software engineer $245,000 $245,000 0.04% $600,000 $600,000 San Francisco 10.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $2B 2022/05
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.07% $250,000 $250,000 San Francisco 6.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $357M 2022/05
Software engineer $150,000 $150,000 0.0003% $5,000 $5,000 Remote US 2.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $2B 2022/05
Senior software engineer $213,000 $213,000 0.09% $315,000 $315,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $350M 2022/05
Senior software engineer $185,000 $185,000 0.005% $50,000 $50,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $1B 2022/05
Software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.1% $330,000 $330,000 San Francisco 12.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $330M 2022/04
Staff software engineer $175,000 $175,000 0.12% $240,000 $240,000 Phoenix 12.0 1.0 Series B 201-500 employees $200M 2022/04
Software engineer $175,000 $175,000 0.05% $175,000 $175,000 San Francisco Bay Area 5.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $350M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $150,000 $150,000 0.04% $40,000 $40,000 Remote US 10.0 4.0 Series B 11-50 employees $100M 2022/04
Software engineer $150,000 $150,000 0.008% $12,000 $12,000 San Francisco 7.0 4.0 Series B 11-50 employees $150M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $205,000 $205,000 0.03% $450,000 $450,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $2B 2022/04
Software engineer $150,000 $150,000 0.008% $12,000 $12,000 Remote US 7.0 4.0 Series B 11-50 employees $150M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $85,000 $85,000 0.125% $250,000 $250,000 Remote US 2.0 1.0 Series B 51-100 employees $200M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $220,000 $220,000 0.05% $440,000 $440,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $880M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.062% $500,000 $500,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $806M 2022/04
Staff software engineer $236,000 $236,000 0.16% $300,000 $300,000 San Francisco Bay Area 8.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $188M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $310,000 $310,000 0.11% $825,000 $825,000 New York City 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $750M 2022/04
Software engineer $154,000 $154,000 0.03% $60,000 $60,000 Remote US 2.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $200M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.13% $400,000 $400,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $308M 2022/04
Software engineer $140,000 $140,000 0.13% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 0.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $154M 2022/04
Staff software engineer $245,000 $245,000 0.04% $150,000 $150,000 Remote US 14.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $375M 2022/04
Senior software engineer $195,000 $195,000 0.1% $300,000 $300,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $300M 2022/04
Software engineer $340,000 $340,000 0.0% - - Remote US 1.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/04
Software engineer $165,000 $165,000 1.0% $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Remote US 3.0 1.0 Series B 51-100 employees $200M 2022/03
Software engineer $155,000 $155,000 0.05% $80,000 $80,000 Remote US 2.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $160M 2022/03
Senior software engineer $260,000 $260,000 0.07% - - Remote US 7.0 2.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/03
Software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.012% - - Seattle 3.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/03
Software engineer $180,000 $180,000 0.033% $450,000 $450,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $1B 2022/03
Software engineer $175,000 $175,000 0.1% $300,000 $300,000 Remote 2.0 1.0 Series B 51-100 employees $300M 2022/03
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.2% $18,000 $18,000 San Francisco Bay Area 9.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $9M 2022/03
Senior software engineer $230,000 $230,000 0.09% $180,000 $180,000 New York City 2.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $200M 2022/02
Senior software engineer $225,000 $225,000 0.55% - - San Francisco 8.0 1.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Staff software engineer $236,000 $236,000 0.06% - - Remote US 15.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Staff software engineer $225,000 $225,000 0.24% - - San Francisco Bay Area 10.0 3.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Senior software engineer $180,000 $180,000 0.05% - - Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Staff software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.25% - - Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Software engineer $177,000 $177,000 0.15% - - San Francisco 3.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Staff software engineer $165,000 $165,000 0.25% - - San Francisco Bay Area 7.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees - 2022/01
Staff software engineer $195,000 $195,000 0.5% - - San Francisco 6.0 4.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Staff software engineer $180,000 $180,000 0.1% - - San Francisco 8.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/01
Staff software engineer $215,000 $215,000 0.15% - - San Francisco 10.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Staff software engineer $215,000 $215,000 0.07% - - Remote US 15.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $210,000 $210,000 0.29% - - Seattle 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $170,000 $170,000 0.246% - - San Francisco Bay Area 4.5 2.5 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $155,000 $155,000 0.08% - - San Francisco 2.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $150,000 $150,000 0.013% - - Remote US 0.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $150,000 $150,000 0.005% - - Remote US 1.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $158,000 $158,000 0.05% - - Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $135,000 $135,000 0.03% - - New York 0.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Software engineer $135,000 $135,000 0.09% - - Boston 3.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/01
Senior staff software engineer $230,000 $230,000 0.25% - - San Francisco Bay Area 10.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees - 2022/01
Senior staff software engineer $275,000 $275,000 0.2% - - San Francisco 9.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Senior software engineer $210,000 $210,000 0.13% - - San Francisco Bay Area 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Senior software engineer $210,000 $210,000 0.05% - - San Francisco Bay Area 10.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Senior software engineer $215,000 $215,000 0.08% - - San Francisco 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Senior software engineer $170,000 $170,000 0.2% - - Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Senior software engineer $230,000 $230,000 0.22% - - Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/01
Senior software engineer $200,000 $200,000 0.03% - - Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees - 2022/01
Senior software engineer $215,000 $215,000 0.35% - - Remote US 14.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01

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Combination of private submissions and private benchmarks. Exact submission date is listed under "Date" column. All submissions are vetted for accuracy.

It's your % ownership of the startup. Calculated one of two ways:
โ€ข Your total # of shares รท Fully diluted outstanding shares x 100 โ€” confirm that it's fully diluted; otherwise, your stake will look higher than it truly is
โ€ข Current value of your shares รท current company valuation x 100 โ€” value is based on preferred price (what investors paid); updates with each fundraise

Always make sure you have the numerator and the denominator.

Equity % helps you project what you stand to make. For example, if you have a 1% equity stake in a startup valued at $100M, which eventually IPOs at $1B, your stake will be worth 1% * $1B * dilution rate โ€” dilution rate varies, but a rule of thumb is to assume 10-25% per funding round. This means the earlier you join, the more diluted you'll become. But you'll also have a lower strike price and usually a much bigger % to start with.

TLDR: know your comp band, target a percentile in-line with how strongly the company needs your skillset, and counter based on what you care about most (salary, equity, bonus, benefits).

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