# team-composition-analysis — detailed sections

## Role-by-Role Planning

### Engineering Team

**Pre-Seed:**

- Founders write code
- 0-1 contract developers

**Seed:**

- Engineering Lead (first $150K-$180K)
- 2-3 Full-Stack Engineers ($120K-$150K)
- 1 Frontend or Backend Specialist ($130K-$160K)

**Series A:**

- VP Engineering ($180K-$250K + equity)
- 2-3 Senior Engineers ($150K-$180K)
- 3-5 Mid-Level Engineers ($120K-$150K)
- 1-2 Junior Engineers ($90K-$120K)
- 1 DevOps/Infrastructure ($140K-$170K)

### Sales & Marketing

**Pre-Seed:**

- Founders do sales
- Contract marketing help

**Seed:**

- First Sales Hire / Head of Sales ($120K-$150K + commission)
- Marketing/Growth Lead ($100K-$140K)
- SDR or BDR (if B2B) ($50K-$70K + commission)

**Series A:**

- VP Sales ($150K-$200K + commission + equity)
- 3-5 Account Executives ($80K-$120K + commission)
- 2-3 SDRs/BDRs ($50K-$70K + commission)
- Marketing Manager ($90K-$130K)
- Content/Demand Gen ($70K-$100K)

### Product Team

**Pre-Seed:**

- Founder as product lead

**Seed:**

- First Product Manager ($120K-$150K)
- Contract designer

**Series A:**

- Head of Product ($150K-$180K)
- 1-2 Product Managers ($120K-$150K)
- Product Designer ($100K-$140K)
- UX Researcher (optional) ($90K-$130K)

### Customer Success

**Pre-Seed:**

- Founders handle support

**Seed:**

- First CS hire (optional) ($60K-$90K)

**Series A:**

- CS Manager ($100K-$130K)
- 2-4 CS Representatives ($60K-$90K)
- Support Engineer (technical) ($80K-$120K)

### G&A (General & Administrative)

**Pre-Seed:**

- Contractors (accounting, legal)

**Seed:**

- Operations/Office Manager ($70K-$100K)
- Contract CFO

**Series A:**

- CFO or Finance Lead ($150K-$200K)
- Recruiter ($80K-$120K)
- Office Manager / EA ($60K-$90K)