{"id":3499,"date":"2018-03-12T18:17:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T18:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/?p=3499"},"modified":"2018-03-12T18:43:16","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T18:43:16","slug":"public-or-private-large-or-small-how-much-you-can-earn-in-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\/public-or-private-large-or-small-how-much-you-can-earn-in-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Public or Private, Large or Small:  How Much You Can Earn in Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to compensation. How much you\u2019re paid depends on a variety of factors \u2013 among them, the type of company you work for and where that company is located.<\/p>\n<p>With the tech sector booming, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comparably.com\"><b>Comparably<\/b><\/a> explored 15 of the most popular job titles in tech and what they pay according to gender, city, company size, and company status (whether a company is public or private \u2013 and if private, how much money it has raised). The results come from an analysis of more than 100,000 anonymous salary records for employees at small, mid-size and large public and private U.S. tech companies. The data was collected between March 2016 and February 2018.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Compensation depicted below represents average total compensation unless otherwise noted. Compensation charts are shaded dark green (high compensation) to light green (low compensation). Full methodology below.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Public companies vs. private companies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3504 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE1.jpg\" alt=\"TABLE1\" width=\"473\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE1-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE1.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 85vw, 473px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>^ KEY TAKEAWAYS:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>PUBLIC BEATS PRIVATE<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On average, people can earn more at public companies than private.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>THE SALARY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CAN BE STARK<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For example, a senior developer at a private company with little funding earns about $73,000 while a senior developer at a public company earns about $130,000 on average.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>ACROSS THE BOARD WINNERS <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Architects and senior product Managers generally command the highest salaries of the group.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Large companies vs. small companies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3505 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE2.jpg\" alt=\"TABLE2\" width=\"478\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE2-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE2.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 85vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>^ KEY TAKEAWAYS:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>THE BIGGER THE BETTER<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For every job title, compensation increased with company size.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>DATA SCIENTISTS START BIG AT SMALL COMPANIES<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Whereas many job titles show dramatic increases with company size, data scientists at smaller companies earn only slightly less at smaller companies than they do at large companies.<\/p>\n<p><b>IT MANAGERS BENEFIT MOST BY WORKING AT BIG COMPANIES<\/b><\/p>\n<p>IT Managers showed some of the most dramatic disparities in pay by company size. For companies with 1-200 employees, the average compensation was $90,000. For companies with 10,000+ employees, the compensation was $139,000.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>By city: How average compensation compares by city (LA, NYC, SF)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3506 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE3.jpg\" alt=\"TABLE3\" width=\"414\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE3-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE3.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 85vw, 414px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>^ KEY TAKEAWAYS:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>PUBLIC COMPANIES IN SAN FRANCISCO PAY TOP DOLLAR<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For every job title, compensation was highest at public companies in San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><b>THE LOWEST PAID JOBS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COs. ARE JUNIOR DEVELOPERS AND MARKETING MANAGERS.\u00a0<\/b><b>SALES MANAGERS AND LEAD ENGINEERS IN ALL THREE CITIES DO WELL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO WORK AT PUBLIC COMPANIES<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What men and women make at public companies vs. private companies <\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Note: \u201cPrivate\u201d here is an aggregate of private companies at every funding stage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3507 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/table4.jpg\" alt=\"table4\" width=\"321\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/table4-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/table4.jpg 321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 85vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>^ KEY TAKEAWAYS:<\/b><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>SALES MANAGERS, REPS SHOW THE BIGGEST GAPS. <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>Male sales managers at public companies make 30% more on average than female sales managers at public companies ($151,000 vs. $115,000).<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <\/b><b>JUNIOR DEVELOPERS HAVE MOST SIMILAR SALARIES ACROSS GENDER AND PUBLIC\/PRIVATE STATUS. <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>The salary was little changed between men and women, and public vs. private.<\/ul>\n<p><b>What women make: Large companies vs. small companies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3508 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE5.jpg\" alt=\"TABLE5\" width=\"372\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE5-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE5.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 85vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>^ KEY TAKEAWAYS:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>FEMALE SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGERS MAKE THE MOST. <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>The average salary for a female senior product manager at a company with 10,000+ employees is $154,000 the highest of all job roles and company sizes.<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <\/b><b>HIGHEST COMPENSATION FOR WOMEN AT SMALL COMPANIES: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>Women who work as senior product managers, senior developers and lead engineers.<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <\/b><b>HIGHEST COMPENSATION FOR WOMEN AT LARGE COMPANIES: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>Women who work as senior product managers, architects, and senior developers.<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>What men make: Large companies vs. small companies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3509 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE6.jpg\" alt=\"TABLE6\" width=\"411\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE6-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/cdn.comparably.com\/00000000\/b\/2018\/03\/TABLE6.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 411px) 85vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>MALE SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGERS MAKE THE MOST. <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>Like women, the average salary for a male senior product manager at a company with 10,000+ employees is higher than any other &#8212; $169,000.<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <\/b><b>HIGHEST COMPENSATION FOR MEN AT SMALL COMPANIES: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>Men who work as lead engineers make the most at smaller companies.<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b> <\/b><b>HIGHEST COMPENSATION FOR MEN AT LARGE COMPANIES: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>Men who work as senior product managers, senior developers, sales managers and lead engineers.<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><u>Methodology<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>The results were compiled from 118,275 Comparably users in job titles that have at least 2,000 overall employee compensation records on Comparably. People of all ages, educational backgrounds, ethnicities and experience levels were included.<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>Salaries reflect average total compensation (base salaries plus bonus).<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>Employees hail from small, mid-size, and large tech companies (VC-funded, privately-held, and public) to household brands like Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, Uber, etc.<\/ul>\n<ul>Data was collected between March 2016 and February 2018.<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u><\/u><b><u>About Comparably<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Comparably is one of the fastest growing compensation, culture, and career monitoring sites in the U.S. With the most comprehensive and uniquely structured data &#8212; segmented by gender, ethnicity, age, location, tenure, company size, equity, title\/department, and education &#8212; the platform gives employees a more accurate picture of their worth and allows them to anonymously rate their workplace experiences and match with their dream jobs. Since its launch in 2016, Comparably has accumulated more than 3 million ratings from employees across 30,000 U.S. businesses and over 5,000 companies who use its employer branding and jobs tools. For more information on Comparably, go to www.comparably.com. For highly-cited workplace culture and compensation studies, including Comparably&#8217;s annual Best Places to Work and Best CEOs lists, log onto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comparably.com\/blog\">www.comparably.com\/blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to compensation. How much you\u2019re paid depends on a variety of factors \u2013 among them, the type of company you work for and where that company is located. 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