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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own op... by morgante on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @05:17AM (#29723499)
I would definitely not characterize big tech as having "public salaries." Simply knowing someone's level is completely insufficient for knowing their compensation. When compensation within a level has $100k+ variability, it's definitely not public knowledge.

Yes, if you have their full and work performance history you can determine their salary. But most people are actually quite uncomfortable with sharing their performance publicly.

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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own op... by joshuamorton on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @12:46PM (#29727361)
Fair, but ranges are functionally public (and when not public, they're still 90-95% algorithmic). I know what the upper end of what I can get paid without promotion is, and I know, generally speaking, what I need to do to get there.
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