People keep comparing base salaries, why doesn't anyone see how unrepresentative it is?? Some companies give 13th mth AWS, some rebase it into their 12 month salary, some give RSUs, some give more bonuses and some even give allowances. If y'all just look at base pay during salary negotiations I'm sorry to say, HR is going to play you. A company that pays 6k base with no AWS and measly bonus is not better paying than another that pays 5.5k with AWS and better bonuses, which you wont be able to tell because you are fixated on the 6k > 5.5k. The real number to look at is annual TC or rough TC, negotiations should be made based on this number.