[jacquesm]

$500K / year at year four is something entirely different than $500K / year. And that's what the OP said they were making.

[ricardobeat]

How often do people get one large grant upfront, vs yearly refreshers? I was under the impression the latter is the norm.

[jacquesm]

There are plenty of people making $500K total comp annually right here on HN.

[comp_throw7]

Yearly refreshers come on top of the initial large grant - I've never seen a place that had yearly refreshers without an initial grant.