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Not in tech. Per other HN recent articles its relatively straightforward to make in the $150-250k range as a software engineer at BigTech. Even if you decide to
by crucifiction 11y ago
Not in tech. Per other HN recent articles its relatively straightforward to make in the $150-250k range as a software engineer at BigTech. Even if you decide to stash $30k/year after tax for your own 'safety net' (equivalent to whatever net you receive in an EU country), you are still coming out way ahead of a EU software engineer that is probably making $70-90k USD equivalent before taxes take half.
- nommm-nommm 11y agoDoes anyone make that much money outside of expensive cities like San Francisco and New York though? I know that I am underpaid but I don't think I am that underpaid.
- crucifiction 11y agoThat is where the bulk of tech jobs are, around cities where you can make that much. For example, you can make that in Seattle or basically anywhere in the bay area (no, you don't need to live in SF unless you want to). The cost of living is higher, but the cost of living in large EU cities where tech jobs are going to be is similarly higher. I think people also make bad comparisons when doing cost of living exercises. While it is true that potentially much more $$ will be going to rent/mortgage in a high cost of living area, many other things are going to be the same as anywhere else. A $100k Tesla is $100k in SF just like its $100k in North Dakota. After tax + basic needs costs and someone in a large tech city is going to have significantly more disposable income still than someone making much lower salary with much lower cost of living.