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Because they want to live in Southern Ontario and those are the prevailing wages there? (I don’t know if this is true) I agree that this seems low even outside
by kasey_junk 9y ago
Because they want to live in Southern Ontario and those are the prevailing wages there? (I don’t know if this is true)
I agree that this seems low even outside of sv, but it doesn’t take a lot of looking to find places where even dramatically lowered salaries lead to better quality of life compared to the valley.
- mabbo 9y agoIf you mean southern Ontario like London or a small town down there, yeah 70k isn't bad. But in the GTA? With the current housing bubble? I kind of agree that this is a bit low. Especially if you want someone with experience. My last GTA position paid $120k CAD, and I'm only seven years out of University. That said, it's not fair to compare the two- virtual team could mean living in Orillia or Tilsonburg, where cost of living is lower.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoDoesn’t Canada in general have much lower salaries than the states? 70-80k CAD doesn’t look weird even in high cost Vancouver.
- pm90 9y agoMaybe it doesn’t look weird but it certainly seems weird that talented engineers living in high CoL area are willing to work for a pittance. Yes I’m familiar with the awesomeness of Canada and Trudeau but at the end of the day I do want to have enough disposable income to enjoy the amenities of modern city life.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoOh I agree. As much as I love Vancouver, I could never see myself living there given the salaries. Well, I won't never say never, but it would have to be a pretty great job.
- kspaans 9y agoMy first job out of university was for $70k in Waterloo, working at BlackBerry, back in 2012. I recently received an offer for $115k at a startup in Toronto (office in Libery Village).