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CAD 110k is definitely enough to get a decent place, live comfortably and save some money in Vancouver. But then again 'decent' and 'comfortably' are subjectiv
by gearoidoc 11y ago
CAD 110k is definitely enough to get a decent place, live comfortably and save some money in Vancouver.
But then again 'decent' and 'comfortably' are subjective.
- vkou 11y agoYes, it's enough to rent in a decent place, live comfortably, and save ~20K/year. A senior engineer in Seattle can do the same, and save ~100K/year.
- gearoidoc 11y agoI'd love to live in your world! How much do you think senior engineers earn? Most people would do well to save 20% but even assuming people save 33% then you reckon senior engineers earn over 300k?
- vkou 11y agoSenior engineers at Microsoft/Amazon/Google earn ~200-400K USD. (All-in) If you can 'live well' in the more expensive Vancouver at a 110K CAD salary, you could easily save an extra 100-200K USD by moving to Seattle.
- gearoidoc 11y agoThose companies are very much outliers. Does those 3 all have development operations in Seattle? Your figures don't seem to stack up RE Google: https://www.glassdoor.ca/Salary/Google-Seattle-Salaries-EI_IE9079.0,6_IL.7,14_IM781.htm?&countryRedirect=true https://www.glassdoor.ca/Salary/Google-Seattle-Salaries-EI_I...
- tangentspace 11y agoYes, Amazon and Microsoft HQ are both in the Seattle area. Google has 2 locations here in Fremont and Kirkland. $200K+ for senior engineers sounds about right from people I've known who went to those companies. Housing is getting expensive, but you can still buy a small 3br for about $400K in my neighborhood just south of Bellevue, so saving $100K does sound plausible.
- zevyoura 11y ago"All-in" means total compensation (stock and bonus included), not just salary.
- vkou 11y agoThose GlassDoor salaries are cash. Stock and bonus add another 50-100%. My anecdotal experience with Vancouver is that some employers will throw you 15%, on a good year. Microsoft pays a bit less, but also employs ~30,000 people in the area.
- gearoidoc 11y ago50-100% sounds high for stock and bonus when you're on 200k+ but my main point was these companies are the exception, not the rule.
- vkou 11y agoThe stock and bonus are included in the 200-400k number. Microsoft and Amazon are hardly an exception in Seattle - now that Boeing is leaving, they are by far the biggest employers in the region.
- lawnchair_larry 11y agoYou're very wrong. I have actual wage data from all 3 of those companies.