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Compare careers, locations, and experience levels with instant salary, take-home, budget, and investment projections.

Career

FAANG pays 30–60% more than median; includes RSU grants

Years of experience: 3

0 yrs (entry)10 yrs20 yrs (senior)

Location

1BR rent: $3,200/mo · Living wage: $67K/yr

Total compensation

$213,197/year

Base salary$177,664

Annual bonus + RSUs (RSUs modeled in bonus %)$35,533 (20%)

Est. tax (47% effective — fed + state + FICA)−$100,203

Monthly take-home$9,416

50/30/20 budget — $9,416/mo take-home

Needs (50%)$4,708/mo

Rent (1BR, New York City)$3,200

Food$620

Transport$132

Remaining after needs+$756

Wants (30%)$2,825/mo

Entertainment, dining out, subscriptions, clothing, hobbies

Savings (20%)$1,883/mo

Emergency fund, investments, retirement accounts

How you compare

Your career$213,197

US median$62,600

Living wage$67,400

Your career

$213K

US median

$63K

Living wage

$67K