My preferred technique is to mentally baseline my current total comp, then shoot for that as my base at my next position.
You really shouldn't compare salaries, since benefits can vary so much.
So if I'm making $100k in base now, but have a good bonus structure, a good vacation package, health, retirement, etc., could make that total comp closer to $150. So that's what I say is my current compensation -- most people will anchor to that in salary negotiations.
1. Parent post was just for illustration, he's probably not talking about his actual salary + equity.
2. Is that really true? Multiples? Maybe for the CEO! I've been in tech for almost 2 decades and have never seen an equity package of more than ~25% or so of base salary. Usually it's about 5-10%, no?
You really shouldn't compare salaries, since benefits can vary so much.
So if I'm making $100k in base now, but have a good bonus structure, a good vacation package, health, retirement, etc., could make that total comp closer to $150. So that's what I say is my current compensation -- most people will anchor to that in salary negotiations.