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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
Senior product manager $200,000 $200,000 0.08% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 10.0 5.0 Series A 101-200 employees $250M 2025/07
Senior product manager $155,000 $155,000 0.086% $13,800 $13,800 Remote US 10.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $16M 2025/06
President $250,000 $250,000 5.0% $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Remote US 10.0 4.0 Series A 11-50 employees $40M 2025/05
VP of Product $225,000 $225,000 0.43% $1,300,000 $1,300,000 Remote US 11.0 3.0 Series B 101-200 employees $302M 2025/04
Director of Product $150,000 $150,000 0.008% $5,000 $5,000 Remote 6.0 2.0 Series A 51-100 employees $62M 2025/02
VP of Product $210,000 $210,000 1.6% $800,000 $800,000 Remote US 14.0 3.0 Series B 11-50 employees $50M 2025/02
Principal product manager $240,000 $240,000 0.04% $160,000 $160,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series C 101-200 employees $400M 2024/12
Technical product manager $175,000 $175,000 0.5% $50,000 $50,000 Remote US 21.0 0.0 Seed 1-10 employees $10M 2024/11
VP of Product $220,000 $220,000 0.7% $175,000 $175,000 Remote US 15.0 0.5 Series B 51-100 employees $25M 2024/11
Product manager $160,000 $160,000 0.004% $20,000 $20,000 Remote US 10.0 2.0 Series C 201-500 employees $500M 2024/09
VP of Product $240,000 $240,000 0.4% $340,000 $340,000 Remote US 17.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $85M 2024/07
Product manager $178,000 $178,000 0.09% $360,000+$150K $360,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $400M 2024/05
Senior product manager $198,000 $198,000 0.0085% $8,500 $8,500 Remote US 10.0 2.0 Series C 201-500 employees $100M 2024/05
Director of Product $232,000 $232,000 0.1% $553,000 $553,000 Remote US 10.0 5.0 Series A 201-500 employees $553M 2024/05
Product lead $235,000 $235,000 0.09% $500,000 $500,000 Remote 6.0 2.0 Series B 101-200 employees $556M 2024/04
Head of Product $60,000 $60,000 15.0% $600,000 $600,000 Remote US 2.0 0.0 Pre-Seed 1-10 employees $4M 2024/03
Senior product manager $202,000 $202,000 0.04% $17,000 $17,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $42M 2024/03
VP of Product $350,000 $350,000 0.26% $260,000 $260,000 Remote 25.0 1.0 Series C 51-100 employees $100M 2024/01
Director of Product $230,000 $230,000 0.8% $800,000 $800,000 Remote US 9.0 1.5 Series A 51-100 employees $100M 2023/11
Product manager $185,000+$10K $185,000 0.2% $100,000+$36K $100,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $50M 2023/09
VP of Product $175,000 $175,000 2.0% $600,000 $600,000 Remote 6.0 1.0 Seed 11-50 employees $30M 2023/07
Product manager $145,000+$10K $145,000 0.33% $198,000+$30K $198,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $60M 2023/06
Product lead $300,000 $300,000 0.11% $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Remote 9.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $2B 2023/05
CEO $450,000 $450,000 2.0% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Remote US 20.0 5.0 Series D 51-100 employees $50M 2023/05
Head of Product $225,000 $225,000 0.73% $400,000 $400,000 Remote US 12.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $55M 2023/05
Senior product manager $197,000 $197,000 0.0024% $360,000 $360,000 Remote US 4.0 1.5 Series H 5000+ employees $15B 2023/05
Head of Growth $225,000 $225,000 1.0% $800,000 $800,000 Remote US 8.0 2.0 Series A 11-50 employees $80M 2023/04
Senior product manager $200,000 $200,000 0.003% $40,000 $40,000 Remote US 3.0 0.0 Series C 501-1000 employees $1B 2023/04
Director of Product $205,000 $205,000 0.049% $170,000 $170,000 Remote US 5.0 2.0 Series B 101-200 employees $347M 2023/03
Head of Product $250,000 $250,000 0.42% $500,000 $500,000 Remote US 15.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $119M 2023/03
Senior product manager $255,000 $255,000 0.047% $512,000 $512,000 Remote US 5.0 0.5 Series D 501-1000 employees $1B 2023/02
CEO $150,000 $150,000 24.75% $9,900,000 $9,900,000 Remote US 4.0 4.0 Series A 11-50 employees $40M 2023/02
Senior product manager $180,000 $180,000 0.00036% $25,000 $25,000 Remote US 8.0 2.0 Post-IPO 1001-5000 employees $7B 2023/01
Product manager $150,000 $150,000 0.05% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 2.0 0.5 Series B 101-200 employees $400M 2023/01
Head of Product $145,000 $145,000 0.3% $105,000 $105,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $35M 2022/12
Senior product manager $234,000 $234,000 0.018% $220,000 $220,000 Remote US 6.0 0.5 Series B 201-500 employees $1B 2022/12
Senior product manager $215,000 $215,000 0.0625% $100,000 $100,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $160M 2022/11
Senior product manager $250,000 $250,000 0.1% $240,000 $240,000 Remote US 15.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $240M 2022/11
Product manager $185,000 $185,000 0.1% $100,000 $100,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series A 51-100 employees $100M 2022/11
Product manager $200,000 $200,000 0.02% $512,000 $512,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series F 1001-5000 employees $3B 2022/11
Senior product manager $200,000 $200,000 0.02% $50,000 $50,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series A 201-500 employees $250M 2022/11
Product manager $150,000 $150,000 0.1% $100,000 $100,000 Remote US 5.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $100M 2022/11
Principal product manager $220,000+$17K $220,000 0.07% $700,000+$160K $700,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series C 201-500 employees $1B 2022/10
Principal product manager $240,000+$8K $240,000 0.0168% $420,000+$70K $420,000 Remote Canada 14.0 0.0 Series D 201-500 employees $2B 2022/10
Product manager $150,000 $150,000 0.04% $60,000 $60,000 Remote US 1.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $150M 2022/10
Senior product manager $190,000 $190,000 0.0183% $110,000 $110,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $601M 2022/10
Director of Product $220,000 $220,000 0.005% $300,000 $300,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series D 501-1000 employees $6B 2022/10
Principal product manager $338,000 $338,000 0.004% $100,000 $100,000 Remote US 26.0 0.0 Post-IPO 5000+ employees $2B 2022/10
Senior product manager $277,000 $277,000 0.0185% $500,000 $500,000 Remote US 25.0 0.0 Series F 501-1000 employees $3B 2022/10
Director of Product $180,000 $180,000 0.25% $87,500 $87,500 Remote US 25.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $35M 2022/10
Product manager $160,000 $160,000 0.33% $300,000 $300,000 Remote US 2.0 0.0 Series A 1-10 employees $91M 2022/10
Product manager $181,000+$11K $181,000 0.015% $150,000 $150,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series C 201-500 employees $1B 2022/08
Senior product manager $100,000 $100,000 0.006% $20,000 $20,000 Remote Europe 5.0 2.0 Series B 101-200 employees $333M 2022/10
Senior product manager $170,000 $170,000 0.0115% $920,000 $920,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series E 1001-5000 employees $8B 2022/10
VP of Product $500,000 $500,000 0.21% $3,200,000 $3,200,000 Remote US 11.0 0.0 Series C 201-500 employees $2B 2022/10
Growth product manager $180,000 $180,000 0.075% $600,000 $600,000 Remote US 8.0 0.5 Series B 51-100 employees $800M 2022/09
Senior product manager $215,000 $215,000 0.008% $66,000 $66,000 Remote US 9.0 0.5 Series D 101-200 employees $825M 2022/09
Product manager $210,000 $210,000 0.002% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 4.0 4.0 Post-IPO 1001-5000 employees $10B 2022/09
Senior product manager $225,000 $225,000 0.08% $800,000 $800,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series C 101-200 employees $1B 2022/09
Product manager $70,000 $70,000 1.0% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 6.0 1.0 Seed 11-50 employees $20M 2022/09
Product manager $255,000 $255,000 0.017% $170,000 $170,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series B 101-200 employees $1B 2022/09
Product lead $185,000 $185,000 1.6% $160,000 $160,000 Remote US 5.0 0.5 Seed 11-50 employees $10M 2022/09
Head of Product $292,000 $292,000 1.75% $1,750,000 $1,750,000 Remote US 11.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $100M 2022/08
Head of Product $135,000 $135,000 0.3125% $125,000 $125,000 Remote Canada 5.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $40M 2022/08
Head of Product $200,000 $200,000 0.15% $120,000 $120,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $80M 2022/07
Product manager $225,000 $225,000 0.004% $400,000 $400,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series E 1001-5000 employees $10B 2022/07
Group product manager $204,000 $204,000 0.04% $213,000 $213,000 Remote US 8.0 3.5 Series A 201-500 employees $532M 2022/07
Associate product manager $120,000 $120,000 0.0005% $4,000 $4,000 Remote US 5.0 1.0 Series B 201-500 employees $800M 2022/07
Director of Product $205,000 $205,000 0.07% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Remote US 12.0 2.0 Series D 501-1000 employees $1B 2022/07
VP of Product $255,000 $255,000 0.32% $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Remote US 20.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $500M 2022/07
Senior product manager $228,000 $228,000 0.006% $180,000 $180,000 Remote US 9.0 1.0 Series G 1001-5000 employees $3B 2022/07
Head of Product $220,000 $220,000 1.1% $2,750,000 $2,750,000 Remote US 10.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $250M 2022/07
VP of Product $255,000 $255,000 1.0% $400,000 $400,000 Remote US 13.0 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees $40M 2022/07
Product manager $200,000 $200,000 0.01% $100,000 $100,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series C 101-200 employees $1B 2022/07
Associate product manager $105,000 $105,000 0.12% $36,000 $36,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Seed 11-50 employees $30M 2022/07
Product manager $165,000 $165,000 0.054% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 5.0 1.0 Series B 51-100 employees $370M 2022/07
CPO $300,000 $300,000 0.175% $175,000 $175,000 Remote US 20.0 1.0 Series A 51-100 employees $100M 2022/07
Product manager $145,000 $145,000 0.03% $150,000 $150,000 Remote US 5.0 0.5 Pre-Seed 11-50 employees $500M 2022/07
Associate product manager $120,000 $120,000 0.0% - - Remote US 2.0 0.5 Post-IPO 1001-5000 employees - 2022/06
Product manager $190,000 $190,000 0.08% $72,000 $72,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $90M 2022/06
Product manager $175,000 $175,000 0.14% $126,000 $126,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $90M 2022/06
Product manager $180,000 $180,000 0.12% $108,000 $108,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $90M 2022/06
Product manager $160,000 $160,000 0.0% - - Remote 5.0 1.0 Post-IPO 501-1000 employees - 2022/06
Senior product manager $225,000 $225,000 0.005% $70,000 $70,000 Remote US 10.0 1.0 Series B 501-1000 employees $1B 2022/06
Senior product manager $225,000 $225,000 0.016% $160,000 $160,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series F 1001-5000 employees $1B 2022/06
Senior product manager $255,000 $255,000 0.01% $25,000 $25,000 Remote US 12.0 1.0 Series C 201-500 employees $250M 2022/06
VP of Product $92,000 $92,000 0.3% $600,000 $600,000 Remote Europe 8.0 4.0 Series B 101-200 employees $200M 2022/06
Senior product manager $160,000 $160,000 0.06% $130,000 $130,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees $217M 2022/06
Product lead $185,000 $185,000 0.4% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $250M 2022/06
Product lead $225,000 $225,000 0.25% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $400M 2022/06
Group product manager $210,000 $210,000 0.012% $115,000 $115,000 Remote US 10.0 2.0 Series C 501-1000 employees $958M 2022/06
Senior product manager $210,000 $210,000 0.001% $25,000 $25,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series D 201-500 employees $2B 2022/05
Product manager $168,000 $168,000 1.0% - - Remote US 7.0 0.0 Seed 1-10 employees - 2022/05
Senior product manager $190,000 $190,000 0.33% $250,000 $250,000 Remote US 8.0 0.5 Series A 11-50 employees $76M 2022/05
Product manager $145,000 $145,000 0.017% $75,000 $75,000 Remote US 3.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $441M 2022/05
VP of Product $170,000 $170,000 0.3% $90,000 $90,000 Remote Europe 8.0 0.5 Seed 11-50 employees $30M 2022/05
Senior product manager $170,000 $170,000 0.02% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series D 201-500 employees $5B 2022/05
Product manager $140,000 $140,000 0.005% $38,000 $38,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series C 101-200 employees $760M 2022/05
VP of Product $300,000 $300,000 0.4% $800,000 $800,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Bootstrapped 501-1000 employees $200M 2022/05
Technical product manager $170,000 $170,000 0.008% $80,000 $80,000 Remote US 20.0 1.0 Series D 501-1000 employees $1B 2022/04
Product lead $195,000 $195,000 0.19% $160,000 $160,000 Remote US 11.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $84M 2022/04
Group product manager $200,000 $200,000 0.12% $850,000 $850,000 Remote US 11.0 0.0 Series C 201-500 employees $708M 2022/04
Product manager $160,000 $160,000 0.5% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 3.0 0.0 Seed 11-50 employees $40M 2022/04
Senior product manager $185,000 $185,000 0.05% $400,000 $400,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series C 101-200 employees $800M 2022/04
Technical project manager $110,000 $110,000 0.00032% $16,000 $16,000 Remote US 8.0 0.5 Series E 501-1000 employees $5B 2022/04
Product manager $160,000 $160,000 0.1% $25,000 $25,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Seed 11-50 employees $25M 2022/04
Senior product manager $200,000 $200,000 1.0% $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Remote US 6.0 5.5 Series A 51-100 employees $1B 2022/04
Head of Product $200,000 $200,000 0.15% $150,000 $150,000 Remote Europe 15.0 2.0 Series B 51-100 employees $100M 2022/04
CPO $190,000 $190,000 1.2% $360,000 $360,000 Remote US 14.0 0.0 Seed 11-50 employees $30M 2022/04
Senior product manager $135,000 $135,000 0.05% - - Remote US 3.0 1.0 Series D 101-200 employees - 2022/04
Senior product manager $180,000 $180,000 0.07% $150,000 $150,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $214M 2022/04
Product manager $138,000 $138,000 0.14% $352,000 $352,000 Remote US 1.0 1.0 Series B 11-50 employees $251M 2022/04
Product manager $175,000 $175,000 0.011% $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series G 1001-5000 employees $9B 2022/04
Product manager $196,000 $196,000 0.12% $800,000 $800,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $667M 2022/04
Product lead $210,000 $210,000 0.02% $132,000 $132,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series A 201-500 employees $660M 2022/04
Product manager $100,000 $100,000 0.45% - - Remote US 3.0 0.0 Seed 1-10 employees - 2022/04
Product lead $220,000 $220,000 0.1% $400,000 $400,000 Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $400M 2022/04
Product manager $110,000 $110,000 0.25% - - Remote US 12.0 0.5 Seed 11-50 employees - 2022/04
Senior product manager $190,000 $190,000 0.03% $170,000 $170,000 Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees $567M 2022/04
Product lead $175,000 $175,000 0.5% - - Remote US 8.0 0.0 Pre-Seed 1-10 employees - 2022/03
VP of Product $300,000 $300,000 0.02% $200,000 $200,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series C 101-200 employees $1B 2022/03
Product manager $140,000 $140,000 0.04% $17,000 $17,000 Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees $42M 2022/03
Senior product manager $190,000 $190,000 0.03% $270,000 $270,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series D 201-500 employees $900M 2022/03
Senior product manager $210,000 $210,000 0.003% $500,000 $500,000 Remote US 10.0 1.0 Post-IPO 1001-5000 employees $17B 2022/03
Principal product manager $175,000 $175,000 0.05% $50,000 $50,000 Remote US 9.0 0.0 Series A 51-100 employees $100M 2022/03
Product manager $180,000 $180,000 0.001% $340,000 $340,000 Remote US 6.0 1.0 Post-IPO 5000+ employees $34B 2022/03
Senior product manager $185,000 $185,000 0.026% $360,000 $360,000 Remote US 6.0 0.0 Series D 501-1000 employees $1B 2022/03
Product manager $286,000 $286,000 0.002% $1,460,000 $1,460,000 Remote US 10.0 1.0 Series H 1001-5000 employees $73B 2022/03
Principal product manager $240,000 $240,000 0.024% $720,000 $720,000 Remote US 7.0 1.0 Series E 501-1000 employees $3B 2022/03
Product manager $130,000 $130,000 0.008% $40,000 $40,000 Remote US 0.0 0.0 Series C 101-200 employees $500M 2022/03
Senior product manager $202,000 $202,000 0.016% $160,000 $160,000 Remote US 6.5 1.0 Post-IPO 201-500 employees $1B 2022/02
Director of Product $202,000 $202,000 0.77% - - Remote US 9.0 0.5 Series C 101-200 employees - 2022/02
Product manager $125,000 $125,000 0.004% - - Remote US 0.5 0.5 Series C 101-200 employees - 2022/02
Principal product manager $228,000 $228,000 0.036% $180,000 $180,000 Remote US 10.0 0.0 Series B 201-500 employees $500M 2022/02
VP of Product $255,000 $255,000 0.4% - - Remote US 8.0 5.0 Series C 201-500 employees - 2022/02
Director of Product $220,000 $220,000 0.1% - - Remote US 5.0 3.0 Series C 101-200 employees - 2022/02
Senior product manager $230,000 $230,000 0.005% $467,000 $467,000 Remote US 7.0 0.0 Series F 1001-5000 employees $9B 2022/02
VP of Product $260,000 $260,000 1.75% - - Remote 20.0 2.0 Series A 101-200 employees - 2022/02
Product manager $175,000 $175,000 0.11% - - Remote US 3.0 0.0 Series A 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Technical product manager $270,000 $270,000 0.03% - - Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series F 501-1000 employees - 2022/02
Product manager $143,000 $143,000 0.01% $35,000 $35,000 Remote US 2.0 0.5 Series B 101-200 employees $350M 2022/02
Product manager $135,000 $135,000 0.5% - - Remote US 4.0 1.0 Seed 1-10 employees - 2022/02
Product manager $160,000 $160,000 0.081% - - Remote US 1.5 1.5 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/02
Head of Product $100,000 $100,000 0.5% - - Remote 7.0 1.5 Seed 11-50 employees - 2022/02
Product manager $175,000 $175,000 0.12% - - Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees - 2022/02
Senior product manager $158,000 $158,000 0.21% - - Remote US 3.0 0.0 Seed 1-10 employees - 2022/02
Senior product manager $130,000 $130,000 0.05% $67,000 $67,000 Remote US 5.0 0.5 Seed 51-100 employees $134M 2022/02
Senior product manager $113,000 $113,000 0.19% - - Remote US 5.0 0.0 Seed 11-50 employees - 2022/02
VP of Product $240,000 $240,000 0.4% - - Remote US 6.0 1.0 Series A 51-100 employees - 2022/02
VP of Product $130,000 $130,000 0.62% $500,000 $500,000 Remote US 11.0 0.0 Series A 101-200 employees $81M 2022/02
Senior product manager $118,000 $118,000 0.08% - - Remote US 3.0 0.0 Series A 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Senior product manager $130,000 $130,000 0.13% - - Remote US 4.5 0.5 Series A 51-100 employees - 2022/02
Senior product manager $118,000 $118,000 0.08% - - Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series A 11-50 employees - 2022/02
Product manager $105,000 $105,000 0.07% - - Remote US 3.5 1.0 Series A 11-50 employees - 2022/02
Growth product manager $145,000 $145,000 0.75% - - Remote US 3.0 0.0 Series A 1-10 employees - 2022/01
Director of Product $140,000 $140,000 3.0% - - Remote US 5.0 2.0 Series A 11-50 employees - 2022/01
Senior product manager $185,000 $185,000 0.001% - - Remote US 11.0 0.5 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/01
Senior product manager $140,000 $140,000 0.24% - - Remote US 5.0 0.0 Series B 51-100 employees - 2022/01
Senior product manager $150,000 $150,000 0.03% - - Remote US 8.0 0.0 Series B 11-50 employees - 2022/01
Product manager $138,000 $138,000 0.117% - - Remote US 1.0 0.5 Series B 11-50 employees - 2022/01
Associate product manager $125,000 $125,000 0.02% - - Remote US 0.5 0.5 Series B 101-200 employees - 2022/01
Senior product manager $187,000 $187,000 0.003% - - Remote US 4.0 0.0 Series C 501-1000 employees - 2022/01
Product manager $220,000 $220,000 0.015% - - Remote US 4.0 3.0 Series G 501-1000 employees - 2022/01
Director of Product $305,000 $305,000 0.056% $420,000 $420,000 Remote US 8.0 4.0 Post-IPO 1001-5000 employees $750M 2022/01

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It's your % ownership of the startup. Calculated one of two ways:
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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.

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