Is my salary too low for NYC/Senior Software Engineer 130K$?

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Hi everyone, i started 3-4 years ago at a small ish tech company after doing a tech bootcamp. I've grown to be a senior engineer and i am team lead. I feel like i'm being lowballed in my salary and wanted to get a gut check of what everyone thinks makes sense and if you have any tips for me to try and get a rebalanced salary. I'm in Manhattan/New York City and the yearly is 130,000 no bonus and 5,000$ stock.

Some of my day to day tasks:

- typescript and node mostly

- front end and private npm packages across the org that are the main product

- on call rotation, a week every 1.5months and security tickets

- lead 3 engineers and own major features and projects

winnerwinner1 · Accepted Answer

Senior at a no-name company (idk where you work, you decide if it applies) is often inflated vs larger companies just keep that in mind

MLE3760 · Answer

Overall it seems like a relatively standard junior/low medior salary to me. Generally, for 3-4 yoe I'd say this is on the low side for NYC but still relatively normal. However, since you've apparently already been promoted to senior and are a team lead, this seems too low.What company is this? The thing striking out the most is only 5k in stock and no bonus. That's almost insultingly low for a senior, unless you had insane base already (which you so not). 125k base would be ok for a senior in NYC if it were accompanied with significant equity and 10-20% bonus. Did you get promoted internally while at this company and just didn't get a big raise since you started?

scr1bbl3 · Answer

A true market check would be to interview with another company and get an offer. It’s a way to reassess your situation, and compare it to an actual alternative you can get. Doing this once a year keeps your interviewing skills up-to-date, and makes sure you are where you want to be, with no regrets.

zarsky · Answer

5k stock is a joke, should be at least 10x that, base could definitely be higher if you lead engs and own features. You asking this question only proves that something is not right. Apply to nice roles and see if you can get a better offer then go from there.

adav89hqn3j0i · Answer

Title and responsibilities are inflated at smaller companies. I’ve worked my way to becoming an engineering manager in a startup in NYC, and def wasn’t paid enough to be at that level.Pay to title doesn’t match, but maybe your wlb or the experience you’re gaining is worth it.

Is my salary too low for NYC/Senior Software Engineer 130K$?

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