How much can someone expect in salary at a seed stage company?

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With no context, likely $50-200k

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Paul gave a great answer and to complement, to me, seed stage = friends, family & personal funding + side job.

That means, there isn’t much money involved, and those who are working on it bought the idea and are working on it as a part time job.

This is the stage to test the idea and assumption through an (preferably paid) MVP, to get a clearer idea and define the business model, your target audience, the pain and differentiation points, ...

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When you see the words “seed” or “start up” expect nothing but a lot of sweat. You may be rewarded later. Why do they call it seed? Imagining you are planting a flower, your care and dedication will help it grow but at the beginning it’s all work!

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Depends on your role and skills

I agree with the thrust of Paul's answer, but here are some hard numbers (I'm a startup and venture capital attorney in Silicon Valley so actually see concrete examples of salaries). I'd say even in Silicon Valley (where your average "seed" stage startup means something different than your average "seed" stage startup elsewhere and living expenses are high), founder salaries max out at around $85k-$130k outside of highly unusual circumstances. If you are not a founder, I'd expect $65-$90k, and that's assuming you can command a high salary outside of the startup context.

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