$115K per annum + equity. Designer + some front-end dev - 6 years design experience, junior dev experience. I do pay for my own healthcare though, but I consider it one of the things I am willing to sacrifice for the lifestyle.
I also do freelance work on the side, billed $32k last year (mostly from Wordpress website referrals). I consider myself a perpetual traveller to minimise tax: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_traveler
I don't know why anyone thinks you should get any less than someone in-office. I am guessing those people are probably underpaid because they don't know how to value / sell themselves.
I also do freelance work on the side, billed $32k last year (mostly from Wordpress website referrals). I consider myself a perpetual traveller to minimise tax: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_traveler
I don't know why anyone thinks you should get any less than someone in-office. I am guessing those people are probably underpaid because they don't know how to value / sell themselves.