How much do they take home in UK and Germany? Speaking from personal experience, the difference in take-home pay between Canada and the US is enough to pay for

How much do they take home in UK and Germany? Speaking from personal experience, the difference in take-home pay between Canada and the US is enough to pay for private school, private health insurance, and savings for a year of maternity leave for each child easy. It's enormous. Now, if you're talking about being altruistic to those who aren't lucky to be Software Engineers in Silicon Valley, fine. But speaking in economic terms, you're way better off in the US than any socialist country you've mentioned.