Not YC founder and I have no data to give you advice on monetary values. However. In my area, if you advertise yourself as junior you are setting yourself to be paid junior rates- scout LinkedIn, career pages for companies you are interested in, and whatever other sources to get a feel of what juniors are paid. Some companies (not all) hire juniors due to budget reasons. Having said this, it's all in your hands and circumstances- target the figure you want to earn and weight your circumstances, if you are not in need for money you can prioritise getting good entries in your CV, if you prefer to hunt at expense of time- do it. Good luck!
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