Today, I got my last in-house paycheck for the year. I just saw another member make this same post. I think it's helpful to the community, so I am posting one of my own.
Here is my background: 6 YOE (5 in biglaw as a commercial/business litigator and 1 year in house as a full-time litigator and regulatory lawyer). I work at a public tech company, non-FAANG. The position is remote, and I live in a HCOL area.
Total pretax comp in 2025 was $304K. About 2/3 of my comp is base salary, but that's probably because I'm still relatively new at the company and didn't get a Q4 vest. Our RSUs vest quarterly, but I didn't get the Q4 2025 vest because I started in Q4 2024 (and got that vest when I started).
The stock has mostly done well since I started last year, so my RSU total comp is double my grant amount. God willing, the company continues to do well and my RSU comp will exceed my base salary in the future.