Is 140K a year in Bay Area for a Software Engineer with 3 years of experience at a startup in line with the market?

Based on recent hires I would say that salary is pretty much in line with the market.  Things that will affect that are other parts of the package like medical benefits, vacation, bonus, stock options etc.  Of course the stage of the company and your specific technology expertise makes a big difference as well.

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