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Zero.
"Expect"? Just to be clear.
A seed stage startup is about 92% likely to fail, does NOT have a clear business model, lacks consistent revenue, and isn't funded (meaningfully funded).
If you want to work at the seed stage of startups, you must appreciate those facts (or please, don't work at this stage).
Odds are exceptionally high that in a few months, you won't be working at the same startup. Any assurance of a salary or benefits is inaccurate, and if you're just there for the money, you are in the wrong place.
People join seed stages startups because they are passionate about the work and the team; it isn't right (nor fair) to call it a job. Most people earn equity at this stage and if anyone is making any money, it's sporadic and unpredictable; usually, at a seed stage, many are still working a job while building the startup.
None of that means you can't get paid something and couldn't be offered some money, but you said "seed stage" and "expect;" expecting something at the seed stage means your head is in the wrong mindset for how startups work at this stage.
This might help: https://seobrien.com/do-startups-not-need-to-be-profitable
Bottom line, a seed stage startup is still building, finding how to make it work, and maybe pulling in sporadic clients/customers or some friends and family money. So what can you EXPECT? You can't expect anything.
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Yes ... None of that refutes my points
$1MM is a drop in the bucket for a company with employees, that's 5 people for a year, effectively. Then what? They're making enough $ to keep paying? They raised more capital? Neither is likely and certainly not certain.
Overwhelmingly most seed stage startups still fail, and even funded, 74% of startups fail -- despite the money.
So what's expectations of a job at a seed stage? Still should be nothing.
Because when that $1MM is gone and there isn't more stability in the business, then what? Everyone keeps demanding they get paid the same... Or they quit??? <- people who would do that or have that expectation, shouldn't be working for seed stage things.
With no context, likely $50-200k
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, ...
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!
Depends on your role and skills
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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.