Salary Guides
Compensation benchmarks for every role on Connecting Odds. Each guide shows the typical US salary range, how pay scales with seniority, and links to open jobs for that role. Free for everyone — no paywall, no signup.
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Long-form, cited breakdowns of how pay is actually structured at the largest US employers.
FAANG salary guide
Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google + Microsoft, NVIDIA — bands, refresh grants, and negotiation math.
S&P 500 salary guide
Pay benchmarks for all eleven GICS sectors, from IT and Financials to Consumer Staples and Utilities.
Big Tech vs. Startup salary
Risk-adjusted comparison of cash, equity, benefits, and career capital across the two career paths.
How to negotiate your salary
The full playbook — research, framing, counter-offer scripts, and the tactics recruiters expect.
Software Engineer salary
$95,000, $185,000 /yr
Frontend Developer salary
$80,000, $160,000 /yr
Backend Developer salary
$90,000, $175,000 /yr
Full-Stack Developer salary
$90,000, $175,000 /yr
DevOps Engineer salary
$105,000, $200,000 /yr
Site Reliability Engineer salary
$115,000, $215,000 /yr
Data Engineer salary
$100,000, $195,000 /yr
Data Scientist salary
$105,000, $200,000 /yr
Machine Learning Engineer salary
$130,000, $240,000 /yr
Data Analyst salary
$65,000, $130,000 /yr
Product Manager salary
$110,000, $210,000 /yr
Product Designer salary
$90,000, $175,000 /yr
UX Designer salary
$85,000, $165,000 /yr
UI Designer salary
$80,000, $155,000 /yr
Marketing Manager salary
$75,000, $150,000 /yr
Growth Marketer salary
$85,000, $170,000 /yr
Content Marketer salary
$60,000, $130,000 /yr
SEO Specialist salary
$65,000, $135,000 /yr
Sales Manager salary
$90,000, $200,000 /yr
Account Executive salary
$80,000, $220,000 /yr
Customer Success Manager salary
$75,000, $150,000 /yr
Recruiter salary
$65,000, $140,000 /yr
Technical Recruiter salary
$80,000, $160,000 /yr
Project Manager salary
$80,000, $155,000 /yr
Financial Analyst salary
$70,000, $140,000 /yr
Accountant salary
$55,000, $115,000 /yr
Registered Nurse salary
$70,000, $130,000 /yr
Teacher salary
$45,000, $90,000 /yr