> Why are tech workers wages so low in Germany compared to the USA, if they have workers on the board? Because in Germany we have a lower cost of living compar

> Why are tech workers wages so low in Germany compared to the USA, if they have workers on the board? Because in Germany we have a lower cost of living compared to the tech hubs in the US. Also we have socialised welfare and healthcare systems. Additionally most Germany companies are more risk-averse and focus on long-term stability rather than massive growth. And on a more cynical note we also deregulated the labor market in the early 2000s to circumvent labor laws by outsourcing low-wage workers to temp agencies that are allowed to treat them like contractors without running afoul of laws intended to prevent this.