How much should a startup lead programmer get paid?

Michael2016-03-09 09:15:49

Startups

Michael, 2016-03-09 09:15:49

Hello, I read different opinions about how much a programmer in a startup (namely a programmer, and not the founder of a startup or co-founders) should receive on Habré (in the comments) and other sites.
The numbers ranged from, of course, $0.00 to phrases like "if you want a programmer to work for a result, pay not only a salary, but also take a share"
In this regard, it is interesting to know the "average temperature in a hospital" on this issue.

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Kirill, 2016-03-09
@service_man

How is working in a startup different from regular work?
If he does not participate in profit in any way, then he must receive in accordance with the market and with qualifications.

sim3x, 2016-03-09
@sim3x

The average temperature in a hospital is measured in silicon valley
There - salary (average for the market) + option (share)
Dimensions - by agreement
Option, share, contract, etc., if your company is not registered in a civilized country - do not mean anything
TL for 0 money will not go to you in any country

OnYourLips, 2016-03-09
@OnYourLips

Depending on experience.
Usually 10% more than big companies to compensate for some volatility.
At the same time, sometimes even the lead programmer is a junior and receives only 80tr.
But he doesn't need to pay more.

tovogukA, 2016-03-14
@tovogukA

If he sits on a salary, and is not a co-founder, then a startup or not a startup is all the same for him. Pay as much as he agrees to work for. That is the market price.
The second question - what qualifications do you need to take a specialist?
It depends on how much in this particular startup depends on this programmer.
If this startup does not depend much on the work of a programmer, then, of course, you need a simpler qualification and pay less.
Sorry for not answering specifically with numbers, but that's not possible.
All startups are unique by definition.
And everyone's conditions are very individual.

Vyacheslav Shindin, 2016-03-17
@pro_co_ru

In a startup, there is a risk of "closing the shop". The reasons may be different, the customer realized that the project was useless, or the money ran out, or something else... Therefore, it will be more difficult to lure a good specialist into a startup that is used to stability. Therefore, salaries in startups should be slightly higher than regular salaries.

wukibuh, 2016-07-19
@wukibuh

Startups are very different. There is no average temperature.
For start-ups involved exclusively in IT, the lead programmer is a very important person. Moreover - it is desirable that it be one of the founders.
For start-ups involved in the real world - the lead programmer is not so important.
Nonsense.
Stop looking for a co-founder-programmer in your...

Konstantin Nagibovich, 2016-03-09
@nki

From the promise of mountains of gold to the average salary for the market.

Valentine, 2016-03-09
@vvpoloskin

30-50% more than in a regular large software company.

un1t, 2016-03-09
@un1t

Focus on the market average. If you give a share in the project, then you can bargain for a reduction in wages.
If we consider that without a salary at all, then this is no longer a programmer, but an investor. Accordingly, you calculate the average salary for the market, multiply it by the number of months needed for development, compare it with your investments, distribute shares.

Puma Thailand, 2016-03-09
@opium

the average salary in the usa is 10k dollars, the top programmer should get more.

huhrmuhr, 2016-03-11
@huhrmuhr

"If you want a programmer to work for a result, pay not only a salary, but also take a share"

No, it's a mistake. The programmer immediately loses interest)))
A good programmer can rake in real money, and not promises of future profits (despite the fact that the vast majority of startups are falling apart).
And the bad one - the bad one, of course, will agree to these conditions, but is he needed.
She is not.
The work of programmers is very different.
It is quite realistic and 10,000 rubles and 10,000 dollars.
Look at the tasks.
It depends on how much a startup is tied to IT.
PS:
If a startup is not tied to IT, then the usual average salary in the market.
If a startup is tied to IT very seriously and has sufficient resources, then the top salary in the market for this specialization, since the entire startup depends on the work of this one person.

Maxim Kotenko, 2016-03-15
@mistik_max

Definitely here, so that the programmer does not just work, but creates - there must be a decent rate, plus a percentage of the profit, plus a share in the project!)