[triceratops]

> I'm comparing your typical 50 person startup to a typical 50 person startup in Canada...I could make $200 CAD in Toronto. Shrug.

It's been a couple of years since I last looked. But I don't know any 50-person startup in Toronto that pays that much. If you know specific names... :-)

[3pt14159]

I mean, I'm sorry to break this to you but if you're good at data science or complex backend web development it's pretty common. I was making around $225k CAD a year (straight cash, not counting options) at 500px a decade ago when it was around 35 people. Now nominally I was Chief Data Scientist and it included some IP from my two person startup they acquired, but it was an aquihire and everyone knew it. I had just turned 27.

Look for startups funded by pro investors with deep pockets that operate in Canada and negotiate with a willingness to walk away.

[triceratops]

No worries, I'm under no illusions my skill is anywhere near yours. But I think it's fair to say you'd make even more in the US. Not just <same number in USD> more. Most people would. I do as well, even though I'm nowhere near your level.