Corporate Salaries

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Anonymous wrote:Shocked by how little everyone makes despite decades of experience.

lol not everyone here makes 500k just because they have 20 years of experience. Most companies keep people in that 150-300k range.

If you’re too expensive with decades of experience, you’re probably already laid-off already. Like someone else mentioned, most companies won’t have non-C level folks just cruising at 600k, they want that money to themselves.

This happened often when I worked at Fannie Mae. If you were in a Director level or below, and were 50+ and making too much money, they’d give them packages so that they’d get paid 2-3 years salary to leave. Lots of people would just take the deal.

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06/18/2026 10:23

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I don't do anything especially unique, but it is all related to private investment funds -- advising on investment in them, establishing them and advising their sponsors.

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Anonymous wrote:In-house lawyer
$465k (including everything)
expensive coastal location.
Underpaid for what I do.
20 years experience. Inckudes big law.

What exactly is so unique about what you do that you're underpaid?

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06/18/2026 10:27

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In-house lawyer
$465k (including everything)
expensive coastal location.
Underpaid for what I do.
20 years experience. Inckudes big law.

Very similar except for the expensive coastal location. I don’t think I’m underpaid.

The cost of living factor might be the big difference here. I'd be happier with my $465k if I lived somewhere cheaper. I mean, it is still good, but it would be super great in some mid sized medium cost of living place. My quality of life is not great either. I grind pretty hard in an expensive place.

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06/18/2026 10:36

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Anonymous wrote:Communications (Tech industry)
14 years out of undergrad, 5 years out of MBA
Less than 1 year in this role
$250k base, ~$50k bonus, $45k RSU

What type of communications?

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06/18/2026 10:37

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In-house lawyer
$465k (including everything)
expensive coastal location.
Underpaid for what I do.
20 years experience. Inckudes big law.

Very similar except for the expensive coastal location. I don’t think I’m underpaid.

The cost of living factor might be the big difference here. I'd be happier with my $465k if I lived somewhere cheaper. I mean, it is still good, but it would be super great in some mid sized medium cost of living place. My quality of life is not great either. I grind pretty hard in an expensive place.