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Honestly that's comparable to SF, percentage-wise. But the 50% that's left will be higher.

Yes, I know you could potentially earn 180k as a junior per year but then you potentially have to live in the US.

180k as a junior... no way

At Google I made around that my first year as a new grad (total comp, not salary) and far more than that in following years (again, total comp).

If you're including RSUs in that number, sure