Salaries in Tech

I negotiated a completely remote contract last year, and now HR is trying to claim that submitting expenses for home office internet requires a salary adjustment. They want me to forfeit a small porti...

Are people generally aware of how much Big Tech engineers (or even non-engineers) get paid? I told a friend that I work at Google and he offered me a job at his company paying 1/3 what I am being paid...

I just got offered $110k USD to relocate to Amsterdam, and the local expat tax breaks make the math look incredibly tempting. It’s a significant drop from my current US salary, but the company keeps p...

Why do I have a gut feeling the more I try to stick with tech, no matter what, I will be laid off in the next 2-4 years? So much automation and shrinking of headcount. Is there a way to future proof m...

How much would you need to leave a role that pays $90K but you only work about 15 hours a week? There's the opportunity to learn and explore hobbies but $90K forever doesn't sound ideal I think.

I've been offered a job in a startup. The salary is £120k with 6 months notice period, 2 days a week in London and some stock options, no bonus. In the meantime, I got a promotion in my current job 10...

Has anybody here actually quit a six figure tech job? How did you make the change in salary (whether pay cut or drop to $0) work financially or otherwise?

Is a 25% bump worth leaving a remote role? I enjoy my current role but it’s not necessarily going to lead to new opportunities. I’m trying to really consider if going in 3 days a week, hour long round...

I’m convinced that Pay Transparency Laws have actually caused overall tech salaries to stagnate rather than rise. Instead of a superstar candidate negotiating a custom $220k package, everyone is stric...

If you are looking to maximize your salary, when would you say are the best times to changes jobs and/or companies? After 5 years? After a certification? I'm wondering if there even are best times.

Due to an acquisition, my employer is switching me from hourly to salary. How do I advocate for myself?

Interviewing with a company that has an optional payroll deduction for a coworker relief fund. Has anyone else seen this? It sounds like a good cause, but not sure I would want to contribute

Obviously pay is the most important “benefit” for a job but do you have a list of perks you weigh really highly over others? Im thinking aside from the standard answers of WLB, healthcare etc - what’s...

My employer doesn't offer the most competitive salary but they offer tuition reimbursement and I could get my masters at no cost if I go slowly. Is it worth staying and getting the masters or jumping ...

When it comes to paper money offers vs a liquid cash offer, what is your personal philosophy on how much higher the paper money needs to be to consider taking it over a liquid offer. I’ve seen some ma...

Real talk. Are we all taking pay cuts in this market? Salaries seem to have declined and if I look at a posting on LinkedIn, everything always has at least 100 applicants it seems.

Is $95k enough to comfortably survive as a mid-level QA Engineer in Chicago, or am I going to be roommate-dependent forever? I’m trying to transition out of a fully remote role into a hybrid one, and ...

Is it true that switching jobs is often the only way to get a meaningful raise? I feel like that's also the advice online and what I hear but would love to be proven wrong, since I really like where I...

How much of a comp increase would you need to move from a great leader? I’m looking at an internal role and the role and comp are great, the leader is good but definitely not on par with my current le...

How much did you make at your first full time job and how much do you make now? I'll start. 2018: $50k 2026: $115k + 10% bonus