TLDR Options VS PayScale

To put a # on it, take your (preferred price - strike price) * # options. This is the paper $ value today assuming you fully vest. You can project what this could be based on how valuation grows. This is a tool for that. But only thing you can control today is making sure you have 1. a salary that you can live on + exercise your options; 2. Enough equity to be worth your time. Source: almost 2 years ago

Use something like tldroptions.io to forecast. Source: about 2 years ago

Stock Options – Inversely if you work for a startup, you might get stock options. These are a LONG shot gambling game (like 2% pay off), but I know some guys who their stock is trading in the 30’s and their options were in the $2 range so assuming they make it to lockout I expect to get a call to hang out on their yacht. Personally, there are so many options to screw the employee like clawbacks/ratchet clauses I... Source: about 2 years ago

I don't really get why you'd be asking this question. Especially if you're making that much money a year. Do the math. https://tldroptions.io/ In just about every case, you're rolling dice for what? A faster paced environment and sleepless nights? I get it, the hedonic treadmill is real. Happiness isn't bought with money, but couldn't you just save enough money to semi-retire and do something different at that point? - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_dilution : > Stock dilution, also known as equity dilution, is the decrease in existing shareholders' ownership percentage of a company as a result of the company issuing new equity.[1] New equity increases the total shares outstanding which has a dilutive effect on the ownership percentage of existing shareholders. This increase in the number of shares outstanding can... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

Some research on glassdoor and payscale.com tell me that the pay for entry-level tech support will be around 23k. Sorry I can't be any more help than that. Source: 11 months ago

You will likely get a better sense for what the wages look like at someplace like payscale.com, or perhaps glassdoor.com. Last time I checked a year or so ago, cloud computing engineers made 10-15% more than cybersecurity specialists, but it definitely depends on areas of specialization. No clue about the saturation of the market for cybersecurity, except the anecdotal evidence that a friend of mine who is a... Source: 11 months ago

CAD also boosts career chances. CAD designers, drafters, engineers, and consultants can work. CAD professionals earn well. CAD designers in India earn between INR 3 LPA and INR 12 LPA, based on experience and expertise, according to payscale.com. Source: 11 months ago

There are a few websites like payscale.com out there that can help you answer these questions. Source: about 1 year ago

Your wife needs to apply for other jobs and go on a site like payscale.com to get a good sense of what she should realistically ask for based on her experience, certifications, and where you're both living. Or heck, just look at sites like indeed.com where there's a higher rate of job postings that have salary information. Source: about 1 year ago