SEED STAGE
Engineering, Product & Design Comp Report
A roll-up of Director, VP, and CXO functions.
We’re pleased to provide our most recent compensation report update. For this bi-annual release, we summarized offers accepted by technology leaders for the lookback period between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023. This report is inclusive of placements from seed stage companies. The following charts present a comprehensive overview of:
Total annual cash compensation, inclusive of annual salary and incentive bonuses (sign-on bonuses are excluded)
Frequency of offers that include an annual bonus, and the percent the annual bonus represents of the annual salary
Frequency of offers that include a sign-on bonus, and the percent the sign-on bonus represents of the annual salary
The initial equity grant percentage (normally spread over a 4-year period) is based on company’s valuation or outstanding shares at time of placement
Questions? Please reach out to your recruiter for more specifics around your stage and/or funding.
Note: Total cash compensation is comprised of annual salary and on-target bonuses, calculated on an annual basis. Sign-on and relocation bonuses are not included in total annual cash compensation totals. Outliers are omitted from Min/Max range lines but are included in mean and median calculations.
Note: Outliers are omitted from Min/Max range lines but are included in mean and median calculations. Equity grant % is based on companies of all types and classifications.
