How the hell is that going to set properly w/o surgery? I mean I believe people in the medical field, but damn. Once healed, you will be able to use it as normal with no lasting effects? Fuuuuu.

RE: software engineer's salary in the bay area-
From my experience $70-80k is a typical starting point for a high-performing CS undergraduate, at least at my bay area company. It's a pretty well-known fact that we pay slightly below market average but make up for it in benefits and perks so at other well-known companies it may be 5-10% more.

EDIT: I'm sure if they had other skills or depending on what level they were hired in at for those skills, it could conceivably be higher as well.