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Let’s talk specifics.

How much of that 10-20% should each employee receive based on their experience and role?

The loose consensus for what percentage you should offer for each position is below. 

These numbers are for a post-series A startup in Silicon Valley, but they’re a good place to start. 

CEO

5-10%

COO

2-5%

VP

1-2%

Board member (independent)

1%

Director

0.4-1.25%

Lead engineer

0.5-1%

Senior engineer

0.33-0.66%

Manager or junior engineer

0.2-0.33%

The above would include restricted stock or stock options and a four-year vesting schedule. 

Equity offers will be lower than this for post-series B startups, but seed-funded startups may offer even  higher percentages (with lower base salaries).

Just remember that these numbers are highly situational. 

We just thought it might be helpful to offer some well-sourced benchmarks 😀

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