Data Analysts vs SDE - Compensation Disparity
I’m seeing a big big gap between Data Analyst vs SDE salaries. Most of which is justified with the unique skillset SDEs bring and the nature of work being more technical. Pretty much all the SDEs I see on blind are bagging over 300K annually with 5-6 years of experience.
I try to quote my expected compensation within the same range as SDE but it just does not work! 1 in 10 companies is willing to get close to 200K with 5 YOE for Senior Data Analyst role (L5). Rest are offering around 150K.
I had to nail my last interview pretty damn good and do some real negotiation in order to secure $240K with a new company.
I want to ask the analysts out there: is this wide gap typical for our role?
What TC are you guys at?
How much FAANGs and comparable companies are offering for an L5 Analyst?
Current TC: 155K
New TC: 240K (200 base + 160K RSU over 4 years)
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