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Model the band for any tech leader, in any market

Pick a role, stage, sector and location. Base, bonus and equity come back as separate lines, with every factor behind the number.

fdelead
Forward Deployed Engineering Lead
Head / Director
0.66
Leads engineers embedded with customers to deploy and adapt the product on site.
dirml
Director of ML Engineering
Head / Director
0.66
Manages ML engineering teams building and running models in production.
direng
Director of Engineering
Head / Director
0.62
Manages several engineering teams and their managers.
dist
Distinguished / Principal Engineer
Head / Director
0.76
Senior individual contributor setting technical direction without a large reporting line.
headds
Head of Data Science
Head / Director
0.68
Leads data science and experimentation work.
headai
Head of AI
Head / Director
0.8
Leads the AI function at a company building its first production AI capability.
headeng
Head of Engineering
Head / Director
0.72
Top engineering leader at an early company, hands-on and hiring the first managers.
vpprod
VP Product
VP
0.8
Owns product strategy and the product management team.
vpsec
VP Security
VP
0.78
Runs security engineering and operations, usually under a CISO or CTO.
vpplat
VP Platform & Infrastructure
VP
0.8
Owns cloud infrastructure, developer platform, reliability and cost.
vpdata
VP Data
VP
0.78
Leads data engineering, analytics and data platform teams.
vpai
VP AI / ML
VP
0.88
Leads applied AI and machine learning teams, from research to deployed models.
vpeng
VP Engineering
VP
0.82
Runs delivery, hiring and engineering operations. Reports to the CTO or directly to the CEO.
chiefarch
Chief Architect
C-suite
0.8
Sets system architecture standards and long-range technical direction across teams.
fieldcto
Field CTO
C-suite
0.8
Customer-facing technical executive who supports sales, partners and strategic accounts.
svpeng
SVP Engineering
C-suite
0.93
Runs a multi-group engineering organization, usually with several VPs or directors reporting in.
ciso
Chief Information Security Officer
C-suite
0.9
Owns the security program, compliance posture and incident response.
cdao
Chief Data Officer
C-suite
0.88
Owns data strategy, governance, platforms and analytics across the company.
cdigo
Chief Digital Officer
C-suite
0.9
Leads digital channels, customer-facing products and transformation programs.
cio
Chief Information Officer
C-suite
0.95
Runs internal systems, enterprise IT, vendor contracts and technology risk.
caio
Chief AI Officer
C-suite
1.05
Sets AI strategy, model governance and the path from pilot projects to production systems.
cpto
Chief Product & Technology Officer
C-suite
1.06
Runs product and engineering as one function, with accountability for roadmap, delivery and product outcomes.
cto
CTO
C-suite
1
Owns technology strategy, architecture and the engineering organization. Reports to the CEO and often presents to the board.
nonprofit-public-sector
Nonprofit / public sector
Other ownership
210000
5
none
0
0
0
Mission-led organization. Cash only, with benefits and pension carrying more weight.
private-enterprise-family-owned
Private enterprise / family-owned
Other ownership
360000
35
ltip
30
70
0
Established private company paying a long-term incentive plan in cash.
bootstrapped-profitable-private
Bootstrapped / profitable private
Other ownership
260000
20
pct
0
1
50
Self-funded and profitable. Profit share or phantom equity replaces venture-style grants.
private-equity-backed
Private equity-backed
Other ownership
340000
40
pct
0.5
2
300
Sponsor-owned company on a 3 to 7 year hold, paid through a management incentive plan.
public-large-cap
Public, large cap
Other ownership
500000
60
rsu
1800000
4200000
0
Large listed company. Equity grants form the largest part of pay.
public-small-and-mid-cap
Public, small and mid cap
Other ownership
400000
40
rsu
500000
1100000
0
Listed company with quarterly reporting and equity paid as annual RSU grants.
late-stage-pre-ipo
Late stage / pre-IPO
Venture-backed
375000
25
pct
0.15
0.4
2000
IPO preparation. Controls, audit readiness and public-company process matter.
growth-stage-series-d
Growth stage (Series D+)
Venture-backed
345000
20
pct
0.25
0.7
800
Large organization, several product lines and a board focused on efficiency.
series-c
Series C
Venture-backed
315000
15
pct
0.4
1
400
Multi-team organization with a management layer and enterprise customers.
series-b
Series B
Venture-backed
285000
12
pct
0.6
1.5
180
Scaling phase. Leaders hire managers, set process and prepare systems for growth.
series-a
Series A
Venture-backed
250000
8
pct
1
2.5
80
Product in market. The job shifts to building a team and a repeatable delivery process.
seed
Seed
Venture-backed
210000
3
pct
1.5
4
25
Product search phase. Leaders write code and hire the first team.
pre-seed
Pre-seed
Venture-backed
175000
0
pct
2
6
10
Fewer than 10 people. Cash is tight and equity carries most of the offer.
nonprofitsec
Nonprofit
Services & public
0.7
small budgets, donated tooling and mission-driven teams
govtech
Government & public sector
Services & public
0.72
procurement rules, legacy modernization and public accountability
proserv
Professional services
Services & public
0.92
client delivery platforms, internal tooling and utilization
hrtech
HR tech
Services & public
0.95
payroll, compliance by country and employee data
legaltech
Legal tech
Services & public
0.93
document systems, confidentiality and AI review tools
edtech
Education & edtech
Services & public
0.88
learning platforms, content systems and school procurement cycles
agtech
Agriculture & agtech
Industrial & real economy
0.87
farm data, equipment integration and seasonal operations
construction
Construction & proptech
Industrial & real economy
0.88
field software, project data and property platforms
logistics
Logistics & supply chain
Industrial & real economy
0.9
routing, warehouse systems and carrier integrations
utilities
Utilities
Industrial & real economy
0.85
operational technology, regulated infrastructure and legacy estates
energy
Energy & climate tech
Industrial & real economy
0.95
grid software, asset data and hardware deployments
aerospace
Aerospace & defense
Industrial & real economy
0.97
safety-critical software, security clearances and long contracts
automotive
Automotive & mobility
Industrial & real economy
0.93
vehicle software, safety standards and connected services
iiot
Industrial IoT
Industrial & real economy
0.92
sensors, edge computing and predictive maintenance
manufacturing
Manufacturing
Industrial & real economy
0.88
factory systems, ERP, OT and IT integration and plant data
travel
Travel & hospitality
Consumer & commerce
0.9
booking engines, distribution partners and pricing
adtech
Adtech & martech
Consumer & commerce
0.97
bidding systems, attribution and privacy rules
gaming
Gaming
Consumer & commerce
0.95
game engines, live operations and real-time systems
media
Media & entertainment
Consumer & commerce
0.92
content delivery, streaming and rights management
marketplace
Marketplaces
Consumer & commerce
1
two-sided matching, trust and safety, and payments
consumer
Consumer apps
Consumer & commerce
1
mobile products, growth experiments and scale in user numbers
retail
Retail
Consumer & commerce
0.9
store and online systems, inventory and supply chain data
ecommerce
E-commerce
Consumer & commerce
0.97
checkout, catalog, search and peak-season traffic
medtech
Medical devices
Health & life sciences
0.95
device software, regulatory submissions and quality systems
biotech
Biotech & pharma
Health & life sciences
0.97
research computing, lab data and validated systems
healthtech
Health tech
Health & life sciences
0.97
digital care products, HIPAA and GDPR compliance and payer integrations
healthcare
Healthcare providers
Health & life sciences
0.92
clinical systems, EHR integration and patient data privacy
wealth
Wealth & asset management
Financial services
1
trading systems, market data and client reporting
insurance
Insurance & insurtech
Financial services
0.93
policy and claims platforms, pricing models and legacy migration
banking
Banking
Financial services
0.98
core banking modernization, risk systems and compliance
fintech
Fintech
Financial services
1.08
payments, ledgers, fraud controls and regulator scrutiny
web3
Web3 & digital assets
Technology
1.05
blockchain infrastructure, custody, security and regulatory exposure
telecom
Telecommunications
Technology
0.92
network infrastructure, legacy systems and regulated service levels
robotics
Hardware & robotics
Technology
1.02
embedded systems, firmware, manufacturing handoff and field reliability
semis
Semiconductors
Technology
1.05
hardware and software co-design, long product cycles and supply chains
data
Data & analytics
Technology
1.02
data platforms, query performance and integrations with customer stacks
cyber
Cybersecurity
Technology
1.05
threat detection, security certifications and trust with regulated buyers
cloud
Cloud & infrastructure
Technology
1.05
distributed systems, reliability at scale and hardware cost
devtools
Developer tools
Technology
1.03
open source communities, API design and bottoms-up adoption
ainative
AI-native
Technology
1.15
model development, inference cost, evaluation and a hiring market with the steepest competition for talent
b2bsaas
B2B SaaS
Technology
1
subscription software, multi-tenant architecture and uptime commitments to enterprise buyers
elizabeth-holmes-partner-startup-needs-a-new-cto
Elizabeth Holmes’ Partner’s Startup Needs a New CTO
br-sao
São Paulo
Latin America
0.4
BRL
5.4
0.6
au-syd
Sydney
Middle East & Asia Pacific
0.68
AUD
1.52
0.7
jp-tok
Tokyo
Middle East & Asia Pacific
0.55
JPY
147
0.5
sg-sin
Singapore
Middle East & Asia Pacific
0.78
SGD
1.29
0.7
in-blr
Bangalore
Middle East & Asia Pacific
0.3
INR
88
0.6
ae-dxb
Dubai
Middle East & Asia Pacific
0.75
AED
3.67
0.6
il-tlv
Tel Aviv
Middle East & Asia Pacific
0.68
ILS
3.4
0.9
eu-remote
Europe remote
Europe
0.55
EUR
0.86
0.65
ro-buc
Bucharest
Europe
0.36
RON
4.35
0.6
pl-waw
Warsaw
Europe
0.42
PLN
3.65
0.6
es-mad
Madrid / Barcelona
Europe
0.45
EUR
0.86
0.6
dk-cph
Copenhagen
Europe
0.6
DKK
6.4
0.7
se-sto
Stockholm
Europe
0.55
SEK
9.4
0.7
ch-zur
Zurich
Europe
0.95
CHF
0.8
0.7
nl-ams
Amsterdam
Europe
0.62
EUR
0.86
0.7
fr-par
Paris
Europe
0.58
EUR
0.86
0.7
de-muc
Munich
Europe
0.62
EUR
0.86
0.7
de-ber
Berlin
Europe
0.58
EUR
0.86
0.7
ie-dub
Dublin
Europe
0.66
EUR
0.86
0.7
uk-other
UK outside London
Europe
0.6
GBP
0.75
0.7
uk-lon
London
Europe
0.72
GBP
0.75
0.75
mx-cdmx
Mexico City
North America
0.38
MXN
18.5
0.6
ca-van
Vancouver
North America
0.7
CAD
1.37
0.8
ca-tor
Toronto
North America
0.72
CAD
1.37
0.8
us-remote
US remote
North America
0.97
USD
1
1
us-other
Other US
North America
0.92
USD
1
1
us-aus
Austin
North America
0.98
USD
1
1
us-la
Los Angeles
North America
1.03
USD
1
1
us-bos
Boston
North America
1.05
USD
1
1
us-sea
Seattle
North America
1.08
USD
1
1
us-ny
New York
North America
1.12
USD
1
1
us-sf
San Francisco Bay Area
North America
1.18
USD
1
1