← This weekCommunityThe analyst personaA senior data engineer with 7 years of experience, mostly in defense and some in FAANG contracting, is evaluating salary expectations for fully remote roles. After accepting a new remote position with a $160k base salary, they are reassessing market standards for their role.
MyDataWork POV — The leap from $135k to $160k may seem like a reasonable bump, but it raises questions about the transparency and consistency of salary benchmarks in remote roles. The tech industry's opaque pay scales often leave professionals like this engineer guessing their true market value. Without a clear, standardized reference, salary discussions remain a blend of guesswork and anecdotes, rather than informed negotiations.
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