I think a relatively minor footnote in the article is the most important point: CTO pay is about what contractors make, except it comes with a hell of a lot more stress and responsibility.
From my experience in the states, CTO pay starts at around 200k, and can obviously go much higher depending on the size of the company. No matter what size the company is however, the stress is orders of magnitude more than being a senior engineer, who can make upwards of 175k.
I honestly wouldn't consider the stress without making 250k+ and a ton of equity. There comes a point where it's just not worth the extra money.
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[ 0.30 ms ] story [ 19.4 ms ] threadFrom my experience in the states, CTO pay starts at around 200k, and can obviously go much higher depending on the size of the company. No matter what size the company is however, the stress is orders of magnitude more than being a senior engineer, who can make upwards of 175k.
I honestly wouldn't consider the stress without making 250k+ and a ton of equity. There comes a point where it's just not worth the extra money.