top | item 7228269 Ask HN: What percentage of a software company's profit should go to salaries? 3 points| aadilrazvi | 12 years ago 4 comments order hn newest [+] [-] FigBug|12 years ago|reply Profit can't go to salaries, or else it wouldn't be profit.If the question is actually revenue, it completely depends on the business. How much marketing, sales, support etc the software requires. [+] [-] mattwritescode|12 years ago|reply Should be what percentage of revenue should go on pay.Profit is what is left once all costs have been taken from revenue. [+] [-] rch|12 years ago|reply Have a look at how W. L. Gore and Associates is structured sometime. [+] [-] ye|12 years ago|reply Trick question.Profits are calculated after salaries are paid.
[+] [-] FigBug|12 years ago|reply Profit can't go to salaries, or else it wouldn't be profit.If the question is actually revenue, it completely depends on the business. How much marketing, sales, support etc the software requires.
[+] [-] mattwritescode|12 years ago|reply Should be what percentage of revenue should go on pay.Profit is what is left once all costs have been taken from revenue.
[+] [-] FigBug|12 years ago|reply
If the question is actually revenue, it completely depends on the business. How much marketing, sales, support etc the software requires.
[+] [-] mattwritescode|12 years ago|reply
Profit is what is left once all costs have been taken from revenue.
[+] [-] rch|12 years ago|reply
[+] [-] ye|12 years ago|reply
Profits are calculated after salaries are paid.