> I don't know how old you are but you are likely to hit a compensation ceiling as an individual contributor at some point.

Realistically it's not a bad problem to have.

I'm no where near making a capped IC amount but if someone were in this position you really only need ~5-8 years of working to pretty much set yourself up for life financially if you keep your living expenses reasonable.

I’m 35. I survived 80% layoffs because I’m one of the lowest paid people in my grade and office.

Im still earning way less than what I see reported on Blind and what my coworkers make.

>because I’m one of the lowest paid people in my grade and office.

That puts those "30% YOY" in another perspective though, doesn't it?

Not really. There is always someone richer. I’m try to compare myself to my past self, not others.