CTO Salary

Why do we turn up for work?  Why do we burn that midnight hour trying to breath life into an invisible start up?

Altruism, the craic or just those (soon to be restricted) free beers from the We Work fridge?

Maybe for you it’s some or none of the above but, what it should be is a project that is a mixture of challenging, intellectually stimulating and ultimately, rewarding.

Ah, yes, the filthy lucre which let’s face it (despite all those who say “I’m in it to change the world”) is normally the driving force as you seek a handsome reward after, to offset the financial pain during.

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As a rock star developer, what are your career (remuneration) options?

• An above average salary at investment bank or hedge fund, but with long hours and little control
• Public body where, you earn less, but the hours and benefits (particularly those juicy pensions) are better and more comforting
• Large company where you benefit from the corporate perks but, suffer from the politics and risk being lost in mediocrity or …
• The crazy, unpredictable world of start ups and fast growth companies where you have few corporate perks, lots of ping pong, too many potential downsides but, boy oh boy you will have control, direct input, bags of fun (at least during the growth phase) and for sure, you’ll be guaranteed the sharpest of learning curves.

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