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Money

Summary

Summer
2022

Present
Staff Software Engineer
Nucleic Acid Observatory
2022$145k salary
Fall
2017

Summer
2022
Staff Software Engineer
Google

Promoted from Senior Software Engineer in 2021
2021$634k actual
2020$472k actual
2019$389k actual
2018$370k actual
2017~$371k actual, annualized
Winter
2017

Summer
2017
Senior Software Engineer
Wave
2017$168k salary + stock
Spring
2012

Winter
2017
Senior Software Engineer
Google

Promoted from Software Engineer III in 2016
Promoted from Software Engineer II in 2013
2016$325k actual
2015$287k actual
2014$233k actual
2013$213k actual
2012$121k actual, annualized
Fall
2010

Spring
2012
Software Engineer
CogoLabs
2012$72k salary
2011$72k salary + $15k bonus
2010$67k salary
Fall
2008

Fall
2010
Research Scientist
BBN
2010$71k salary
2009$67k salary
2008$65k salary

Full details

Summer
2022

Present
Nucleic Acid Observatory (Boston) Initially I was a temp via NextSource ($72/hr, "Research Associate") while we got the SecureBio non-profit to where it was ready to have employees. On 2022-12-06 I became a SecureBio employee ($145k, "Staff Software Engineer").

I took a significant pay cut for this role because I think the work is very important.

Fall
2017

Present
Programming
Google (Boston)
Nominal:

2021-12$214k salary, 26.5% bonus, $185k stock/4y
2021-10salary $179k → $194k on promotion
2020-12$179k salary, 18.7% bonus, $131k stock/4y
2019-12$174k salary, 18.0% bonus, $128k stock/4y
2018-12$172k salary, 16.5% bonus, $109k stock/4y
2017-12$170k salary, 16.4% bonus, no additional stock
2017-09$170k salary, 15.0% bonus, $425k stock/4y, $50k sign-on.

Actual:

2022$219k for 5m, ~$479k annualized
2021$634k
2020$472k
2019$389k
2018$370k
2017$154k for 5m, ~$371k annualized

Winter
2017

Summer
2017
Programming
Wave (Remote)
Nominal: $168k salary, plus options for 0.17% of the company vesting over four years.

Additionally, they pay 75% of my health insurance, and 50% for Julia and our kids.

Spring
2012

Winter
2017
Programming
Google (Boston)
Actual:

2016$325k
2015$287k
2014$233k
2013$213k
2012$81k for 8m~$121k annualized

I've also taken their 50% 401k match, which is up to the IRS maxium ($9k match in 2016).

Plus they pay ~90% of my and Julia's health insurance, provide lots of free food, and cover my subway pass.

Fall
2010

Spring
2012
Programming
CogoLabs (Boston)
$67k (2010-2011),
$72k (2011-2012)
 + $15k in bonus total
 + 734 shares equity I valued (risk-neutrally) at about $40k but turned out to be money-losing.

Plus they paid ~90% of our family;s health insurance, and paid for my subway pass.

Fall
2008

Fall
2010
Research Scientist
BBN (Boston)
$65k (2008),
$67k (2009),
$71k (2010)
 + approximately 20% more in bonuses and matching 401k contributions.

Plus they paid ~90% of my and Julia's health insurance, and paid for my subway pass.

Summer
2008
Dishwasher
Pinewoods (Plymouth)
$250/week plus room and board
Senior
year
Student work
Swarthmore (Philly)
20hr/week @ $8.56/hr
Junior
summer
Billing tech
Billing Advantage (Boston)
40hr/week @ $12/hr
Junior
year
student work (Philly)~15hr/week @ $8.01/hr
Sophmore
year
Student work
Swarthmore (Philly)
~10hr/week @ $7.56/hr
Freshman
year
Student work
Swarthmore (Philly)
~10hr/week @ $7.20/hr
9th
grade

12th
grade
Allowance$10/week
2nd
grade

8th
grade
Allowance$1/week

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