When people say mid-six figures, do they mean 500k? Or 150k?

ScottBurson · on July 1, 2012

I think it means 300k -- 3 being a one-digit approximation to sqrt(10). I.e. the geometric mean of 100k and 1M.

etrain · on July 1, 2012

Not sure if snark, or if really thst financially sophisticated...

reitzensteinm · on July 1, 2012

I'd usually say just Google it, but coincidentally enough one of the front page results is someone asking the same question on this very site:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2261637

It means 500k, or there abouts; 400-600k would probably qualify, with anything higher or lower being mid to high or low to mid six figures, respectively.

joelhooks · on July 1, 2012

$100/h approaches $200k, and consultants can definitely make $250/h+.

infinite8s · on July 2, 2012

Yeah, but that rate usually assumes they aren't billing 40hr/weeks for 50 weeks a year.

joelhooks · on July 2, 2012

Does it? I've had 50 week years as a consultant where it was 40-60hrs a week. Rough years. Profitable though. What would be nice is 25wks at the higher rates.