This past September, California Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed Senate Bill 1162 into law, which requires California companies with more than 15 employees to post a position’s salary in its job posting.Senate Bill 1162 was specifically designed to tackle gender pay gaps, according to quotes from Governor Newsom, but an unintended side effect of the state’s transparency law is that it now sheds light on how much some of the world’s largest tech companies pay their workers.California-based jobs at Meta pay:- Software Engineer (Leadership) - Product at Meta requires 12+ years of programming experience and 8+ years of experience with web or mobile technologies: $205,000 to $281,000 per year;- Data Scientist, Machine Learning at Facebook requires at minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience and a minimum of 8 years of experience (minimum of 6 years with a Ph.D.): $197,000 to $269,000 per year;- Research Scientist Intern, Computer Vision and Machine Learning for Messenger requires that the applicant either has or is in the process of getting a Ph.D. and Meta says that internships last anywhere from 12-24 weeks long: $7,313 to $10,250 per month.California-based jobs at Apple pay:- Shipping, Receiving and Mail Lead requires 5 + years’ experience in a fast-paced Shipping, Receiving, and Mail team or similar environment: $29.04 to $43.59 per hour ($60,403.20 to $90,667.20 per year assuming a 40 hour work week for 52 weeks);- Display Technologist “generally requires” a Ph.D. or a Master’s degree with more than 5 years of experience in relevant field: $113,500 and $207,000 per year;- WiFi Quality Engineer is an entry-level position that requires at least two years of experience with both 802.11 protocols and/or Bluetooth and software quality assurance methodologies and practices and only requires a Bachelor’s degree: $113,500 and $171,000 per year.California-based jobs at Tesla pay:- Solar Maintenance, Lead Roofer requires general hardware and wiring expertise along with customer service skills and a valid driver’s license: $14.63 to $52.62 per hour ($30,430.40 to $109,449.60 per year assuming a 40 hour work week for 52 weeks);- Automotive Painter requires at least 5 years experience in refinishing cars and you must be 18 years or older: $18.24 to $82.08 per hour ($37,939.20 to $170,726.40 assuming a 40 hour work week for 52 weeks);- Associate Quality Engineer requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field and a willingness to travel: $57,600 to $309,600 per year."