Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 11:04     Subject: Corporate Salaries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In house lawyer:
Base: $275
Annual bonus: $130
LTI: $125
Retention: $40k


Big tech?


No
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:38     Subject: Corporate Salaries
Marketing research director
30 years experience
$178k (no bonus)
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:37     Subject: Corporate Salaries
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.


Oh for the love, get over yourself. I live in NOVA and we earn 200k less and do just fine. Sheesh.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:36     Subject: Corporate Salaries
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?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:27     Subject: Corporate Salaries
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.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 10:23     Subject: Corporate Salaries
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.

Anonymous wrote:
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?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:45     Subject: Re:Corporate Salaries
Anonymous wrote:
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.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:42     Subject: Corporate Salaries
municipal govt financial head - $280K no bonus but great pension and healthcare benefits when I retire. 30 yrs. low stress, no bs.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:38     Subject: Corporate Salaries
Anonymous wrote:Role: Chief Systems Engineer
Years of Experience:22 years
Income: $280K
Bonus: $0


Industry? Finance, IT, govt contracting?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:19     Subject: Corporate Salaries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Big pharma middle management
20 years
$650 all in (salary, bonus, stock)


Same here 13 years in.


Senior scientist? Otherwise why? Ugh this is why things are so expensive.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:14     Subject: Re:Corporate Salaries
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shocked by how little everyone makes despite decades of experience.


What are you expecting? Millions?


Seems like people on DCUM always claim $500k +. Anyway a lot of these salaries are similar/less than what Feds with similar experience make.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 09:11     Subject: Corporate Salaries
Senior commercial/pursuit director, 170K+ bonus, 200kish all in. 21 years of experience. Megacorp.

Feel poor compared to some of you.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 07:27     Subject: Re:Corporate Salaries
Senior IC in consulting, 12 years experience.
$140k base, 10% bonus
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2026 03:13     Subject: Corporate Salaries
Anonymous wrote:Big pharma middle management
20 years
$650 all in (salary, bonus, stock)


Same here 13 years in.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2026 23:35     Subject: Corporate Salaries
- non tech role at public company, below director level
- 8 YOE
- $550K excluding any equity gains