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		monkeynotes on March 19, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software engineer salary numbers in the US I assumed by `combined income` the commenter meant household combined - AKA two earners, I'm unclear on what the intention meaning is now.

mcargian on March 19, 2018 | [–]

The original linked article calculated combined income by combining salary + bonus + profit sharing.

monkeynotes on March 19, 2018 | | [–]

TIL I need to get a new job.

bonniemuffin on March 19, 2018 | [–]

Actually it probably means salary + RSUs, which are generally substantial for FANG-type jobs. If you're only looking at salary, you're missing half the picture.

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