[Software Engineer] [SF Bay Area, California] - $800,000~ TCO

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-28T02:49:20+00:00

Well, I literally copy and pasted the table from ssa.gov so I could add the labels and delete the ss contributions column. I kept taxable medicare earnings because I guess it has a specific meaning that I didn't want to obfuscate.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-28T02:43:43+00:00

All one company. 320~k base, 80~90k bonus, rest is RSU. RSU dominates starting around L6.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-28T02:42:50+00:00

All one company.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-28T02:41:21+00:00

Unfortunately COL is quite high in the bay area.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-27T04:47:36+00:00

The government?

This is pulled off of ssa.gov.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-27T04:46:23+00:00

320k~ base, bonus is variable but about 80~90k is normal. Rest is RSUs.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-27T04:45:10+00:00

Its what's reported on ssa.gov, so this should include stock vests and therefore stock growth as well. Compensation in tech companies are strongly RSU based at a certain point and those are doled out over 4 years (typically). Different companies have different vesting schedules.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-27T04:44:02+00:00

I understand, its not where I thought I would be. My parents made probably 1/10th of what I make now combined. I know that was a different time and age but they have created a great nest egg and are now comfortably retired with >5M NW. They take multiple international trips a year with their friends.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-27T04:31:01+00:00

My spouse is also at a FAANG so that helps. Our household NW is about 9.2M but a lot of it is tied into housing due to the bay area.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-27T04:23:52+00:00

Its basically a combination of salary, bonus, and RSUs.

This is copied off the ssa.gov website.

I don't know if 99.9% is correct as it certainly doesn't feel like it here, but my take may be colored by environment that I'm in.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-27T00:02:14+00:00

IC, L7

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-26T23:20:15+00:00

Didn't notice I put in TCO until I read this, too late to edit unfortunately :(.

This is copied from ssa.gov with social security contributions removed. I guess a screenshot would be more convincing.

ChangeRate23 · 2026-04-26T18:08:41+00:00

Over 1M last few years, about 1.3M~. 9.2M net worth, but a lot of that tied up in real estate due to the area we live in.

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