Anthropic Lead SWE makes ~10x a GS-13's pay — called a national security blunder
harris_edouard · x · 2026-11-12
Edouard Harris notes GS-13 is roughly 10 years' experience, while the closest equivalent at Anthropic (Lead SWE) makes just under $1.2M total comp — about ten times GS-13 pay, not 4x as originally claimed. He argues paying NSA staff half of what a Meta new grad earns is a major national security blunder.
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