The news: In 2022, Google ranked among the highest-paying tech companies, with a median total compensation of $279,802, according to leaked internal data obtained by Business Insider. What the numbers show: Google's software engineers had the highest pay, raking in a maximum base salary of $718,000. Other top positions in engineering, business, and sales also commanded six-figure base salaries, and employees' earnings got a boost from equity options and bonuses. For software engineers, the max equity they could get in 2022 was $1.5M. What brands should care: Compared to other tech giants, Google's median base pay last year was below Meta ($296,320) but above Netflix ($218,400) and Salesforce ($199,130), as per data analyzed by The Wall Street Journal and collected by MyLogIQ. Overall, the median worker's compensation at 278 companies in the S&P 500 was higher in 2022 than the previous year, with about 100 companies reporting a 10% or more increase.
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