> The AWS goal is to pay you roughly 50% to 65% of what “the market” will pay you, based upon a variety of sources plus some work with Excel.<p>> In Seattle or other “non-premium markets” that means $160k.<p>Are there any AWS architect level people here making $320k+ in "non-premium" markets? I've never seen a job posting for a Solutions Architect - Professional offering even north of $200k, much less $300k.<p>Typical seems to be between $130k-$170k. And nation-wide, the 90th percentile is $200k.<p>It seems like $160k cash plus stock options is a very good salary, even with some assumed growth factored in.
The author misses a point here: taxes.<p>If someone holds their stock past a year, when they sell it they are taxed at the long term capital gains rate of 15-20%<p>So cash only take home @ $250k would = $165k
Cash + RSU @ $250k ($160K base) would = $182.1K ($105.6 + $76.5)<p>From the company perspective it is a positive as it locks in employees as their RSU's don't typically vest until after year 2 and there is always the carrot in front of employees to wait for their next vesting which happens every 6 months thereafter.