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Pay yourself a salary once you hit 80k MRR

March 27, 2026r/SaaS

In r/SaaS, founders debate when to start paying themselves, with advice to set a real salary once saas mrr is high enough and split cash between personal income and operating needs.

Once you’re at $80k+ MRR, start paying yourself a super dope salary.
50% straight to your pocket, 50% for the running of the business including other employees.
Step 1: start paying yourself a salary, maybe 150k per year.
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