what would be a typical salary range for 1 year kernel dev + 4-5 years in relate...

ddevault · on March 13, 2020

I dunno, maybe around $80K-$100K? In expensive cities, more? At FAANG, more still? A lot of kernel hackers work remotely.

shok3001 · on March 13, 2020

seems low

ddevault · on March 13, 2020

Well, it depends on whether or not "4-5 years in related experience" means systems programming or if it means making single-page webapps.

ddlutz · on March 14, 2020

That's less than somebody with 0 years experience in FAANG will make. I wouldn't expect kernel developers to get paid much differently than non-kernel developers at a similar level.

ddevault · on March 14, 2020

FAANG rates aren't normal outside of FAANG (and maybe finance).

dbancajas · on March 14, 2020

What if it's systems programming or HW design?

ddevault · on March 14, 2020

It's really just down to location, then. They vary so much, and I don't have a lot of experience in the locations you mentioned. You can expect high-end software engineering salaries for good kernel hackers.