[akhilcacharya]

I personally know people with < 3 years experience making $300k+. I know others with 0 years experience getting $210k+.

This is in Boston, Seattle and Chicago, not SF.

[leesec]

What.

A junior level making >200k?

Please elaborate.

[akhilcacharya]

What’s to elaborate? If you do well in your interviews at top tech companies or get a $75k signing bonus after you intern it’s very common.

[marssaxman]

It makes no sense to include a one-time bonus as part of one's annual income, unless one is trying to brag rather than inform.

[akhilcacharya]

It absolutely is considering that can be invested with a stable ROI. It still means more in a year than your peers without signing bonuses.

[marssaxman]

I'm not suggesting that anyone should turn down the money, but it's unhelpful to include one-time payments like a signing bonus when comparing salaries across the industry.