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The Seattle to MountainView comparison is interesting between Google and Microsoft. Consdiering 12% CA income tax, Microsoft pay is higher. But from experienc
by brg 17y ago
The Seattle to MountainView comparison is interesting between Google and Microsoft. Consdiering 12% CA income tax, Microsoft pay is higher.
But from experience, Seattle Google and SVC Microsoft are both lower base than the motherships. So the results of the city level comparison can be explained by this factor.
- bfung 17y agoAlso, the cost of living in the Bay Area is significantly higher than Seattle; housing alone is a huge factor. Google employees are really paid peanuts compared to Microsoft's: http://www.city-data.com/city/Seattle-Washington.html http://www.city-data.com/city/Seattle-Washington.html Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $491,600 (it was $252,100 in 2000) Seattle: $491,600 Washington: $308,100 Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Seattle: 126.5 (high, U.S. average is 100) http://www.city-data.com/city/Mountain-View-California.html http://www.city-data.com/city/Mountain-View-California.html Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $755,200 (it was $464,800 in 2000) Mountain View: $755,200 California: $467,000 Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mountain View: 164.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Raw dollars, glassdoor says google pays more. Regionally adjusted, there's a lot more that raw dollars can't account for.