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# date: 2017-02-22T14:43:02-06:00
title: Salary Transparency
description: "My salary information made public to help combat pay discrimination."
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Below is a list of jobs and salaries I've had. Dollar amounts are annual
estimates in USD. Stock is generally sold as soon as legally possible for
simplicity and personal policy. Dates are rough estimates in many cases.

## Why?

- Combat pay discrimination
- Help fellow employees negotiate with employers
- Reduce stigma around talking about personal finances

## Jobs

<section class="table-container">
	<table>
		<thead>
			<tr>
				<th>Company</th>
				<th>Title</th>
				<th>Start Date</th>
				<th>End Date</th>
				<th>Salary</th>
				<th>Annual Bonus Target</th>
				<th>Annual Stock Value</th>
				<th>Departure Reason</th>
			</tr>
		</thead>
		<tbody>
      <tr>
	      <td>Bill</td>
	      <td>Sr. Staff <abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr></td>
	      <td>2024-08-30</td>
	      <td>Still here!</td>
	      <td>$217,350</td>
	      <td>$22,000</td>
	      <td>$130,000</td>
	      <td>N/A</td>
      <tr/>
      <tr>
	      <td>Bill</td>
	      <td>Sr. Staff <abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr></td>
	      <td>2023-08-20</td>
	      <td>2024-08-30</td>
	      <td>$210,000</td>
	      <td>$21,000</td>
	      <td>$120,000</td>
	      <td>Raise</td>
      <tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Bill</td>
				<td>Staff <abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr></td>
				<td>2021-06-05</td>
				<td>2023-08-20</td>
				<td>$192,258</td>
				<td>$19,226</td>
				<td>$90,000</td>
				<td>Promoted</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Divvy</td>
				<td>Staff <abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr></td>
				<td>2021-03-05</td>
				<td>2023-06-01</td>
				<td>$175,000</td>
				<td>$8,000</td>
				<td>$70,000</td>
				<td>Acquired by Bill, Raises</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Uber</td>
				<td><abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr> II</td>
				<td>2020-12-01</td>
				<td>2021-03-05</td>
				<td>$165,000</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>$90,000</td>
				<td>Quit</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Postmates</td>
				<td><abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr> II</td>
				<td>2019-06-10</td>
				<td>2020-12-01</td>
				<td>$165,000</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>$90,000</td>
				<td>Acquired by Uber</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Mixon Hill</td>
				<td>Systems Engineer</td>
				<td>2017-12-01</td>
				<td>2019-06-10</td>
				<td>$60,000</td>
				<td>$5,000</td>
				<td>N/A</td>
				<td>Quit</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Toggl</td>
				<td><abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr> II</td>
				<td>2017-04-01</td>
				<td>2019-07-01</td>
				<td>$55,000</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>Fired</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Emfluence</td>
				<td><abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr> II</td>
				<td>2014-04-01</td>
				<td>2015-05-01</td>
				<td>$60,000</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>Fired</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Voxa Ventures</td>
				<td><abbr title="Software Engineer">SWE</abbr></td>
				<td>2013-05-01</td>
				<td>2015-03-01</td>
				<td>$55,000</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>Company Bankrupt</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Waterway Gas & Wash</td>
				<td>Line Associate</td>
				<td>2012-05-01</td>
				<td>2013-05-01</td>
				<td>$30,000</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>Quit</td>
			<tr/>
			<tr>
				<td>Price Chopper</td>
				<td>Cashier</td>
				<td>2011-04-01</td>
				<td>2012-04-01</td>
				<td>$23,000</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>$0</td>
				<td>Quit</td>
			<tr/>
		</tbody>
	</table>
</section>

## Micro-Rant on Titles

Also, if we talked about how meaningless "levels" are in titles, just know
that... they are. They're really just there to reflect that employee's pay.
Don't judge by titles.