software engineer 5 / principal SE. 7yoe in US, 11yoe total
Philly is 60% cheaper than NYC
That doesn’t mean one should accept 40% lower TC than NYC
What’s the TC after bonus/rsus/sop/espp
Very low
It’s mid range for level 5. Plus Bonus up to 10% and retention RSUs will put TC close to 200k
Very low for eng5. Eng4 typically pays higher than 130k. Some eng3 make as high as 130.
Philly is cheap by comparison
Significantly cheaper. 130 base at 4 yoe in NYC is actually very low.