[AverageHNreader]

100 USD/hour translates to something like 325k yearly. Is "average" HN reader "at least" in a senior position in FAANG?

[NonEUCitizen]

Your calculation assumes an overly high number of hours worked (and paid, as opposed to "exempt" if it's a salaried position) per year.

[theandrewbailey]

You'd need to average 65 hours of work every week to get $325,000 in a year at $100 per hour. That's not healthy.

50 weeks per year at 40 hours each is normal, so rule of thumb: hourly rate * 2000 hours per year = yearly earnings.