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I assume this sample is based on start ups only?
Those salaries seem inflated, like most of the ads for developers. The data source is CyberCoders. A ouiji board is more accurate.
I was thinking they were at least $20K on the low side.
For those of you who live in New York City, what sort of standard of living do these salaries represent? Would one be comfortably be able to lease a 3 bedroom apartment within walking distance of work, in a neighborhood with good schools?
Obviously $8,000 on an apartment isn't supportable on $100k. The compromise most people make is to commute from New Jersey or Westchester (45 minutes to an hour, depending) on the excellent train network. If you're coming from Westchester, this is a very comfortable commute on relatively new trains with WiFi, etc. Schools in these places are very good, and leasing a 3 bedroom house in that range is very doable.
I wonder what the sample size was here. I noticed most of the salaries end in numbers that indicate a denominator of 3 or 4, such as 250 or 667. If that's really how small the sample set is, I'm not surprised that so many have seen the numbers as being low. I'm also curious about the source of these numbers. I don't think I've seen a salary survey like this that's ever seemed anything but lower than what I know the m…
Then again, you'd have to think that those numbers represent the sort of market that would use staffing agencies. So, if you want to come work for a financial titan, you can get more $$$ via direct negotiations / interviews. However, if you think you're coming here to work for an interactive media or B2B startup, then forget these numbers altogether. Those jobs pay everything from low market salaries to a cash/equity mix. We'll never get a clear picture of that market because, IRT insiders, it's in no one's best interest to talk about it.
Those salaries seem inflated, like most of the ads for developers. The data source is CyberCoders. A ouiji board is more accurate.
Inflated? I was thinking they were at least $20K on the low side.
http://www.betabeat.com/2011/11/17/new-york-techs-20-most-po...
Not a big difference.
The link in the article to the most poachable players sure is an interesting one... never seen names and numbers called out so bluntly - their employers must thrilled. (Oh well I guess thats part of the game...) http://www.betabeat.com/2011/11/17/new-york-techs-20-most-po...
The link in the article to the most poachable players sure is an interesting one... never seen names and numbers called out so bluntly - their employers must thrilled. (Oh well I guess thats part of the game...) http://www.betabeat.com/2011/11/17/new-york-techs-20-most-po...
I suspect that a bunch of the numbers quoted there are dramatically on the low side, though.