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> Accountants usually don’t have lavish perks or doctor-level paychecks though Accountants absolutely have lavish perks bestowed upon them by the "Big 4" - ann

> Accountants usually don’t have lavish perks or doctor-level paychecks though Accountants absolutely have lavish perks bestowed upon them by the "Big 4" - annual week abroad in foreign destinations for team building. > doctor-level paychecks though Neither do devs. In Europe, accountants are paid better than devs. With better hours(except at quarter end) and a straightforward career path..and no-BS job interviews. Chartered accountants (still talking about company employed- not sole practice) earn even more - like 30% more than a senior dev.

awylie199 8y ago
As a Chartered Accountant who qualified at a Big Four firm in London, this is the first I've heard of any of these things. Though it is possible to make more money as an accountant, there are far fewer directors and partners than there are senior devs.
lunchables 8y ago
It blows my mind how little developers seemed to be paid in Europe. I guess it's just a matter of supply and demand? With the massive cost differential I am amazed we don't see more remote/out-sourcing from California to the UK. Sure there are disadvantages, the time difference, culture, etc but it's basically half the price, or better?
- DaiPlusPlus 8y ago
  My friends at Google’s London offices are paid comparably to my friends at Google’s Kirkland (Seattle) office. All my other UK friends at low-profile companies are paid a fraction of that (certainly less than half, arguably for the same work, even in London). The only explanation I have for it is entrenched low salary expectations and also knowing you’re competing with India, whereas on the US West Coast (which is where I live now, though I graduated in the UK) employers have already decided to hire local instead of elsewhere so you don’t feel an unstated pressure to compete on-price with others. The fact Amazon and Microsoft are local also helps.

awylie199 8y ago

As a Chartered Accountant who qualified at a Big Four firm in London, this is the first I've heard of any of these things. Though it is possible to make more money as an accountant, there are far fewer directors and partners than there are senior devs.

lunchables 8y ago

It blows my mind how little developers seemed to be paid in Europe. I guess it's just a matter of supply and demand? With the massive cost differential I am amazed we don't see more remote/out-sourcing from California to the UK. Sure there are disadvantages, the time difference, culture, etc but it's basically half the price, or better?

DaiPlusPlus 8y ago
My friends at Google’s London offices are paid comparably to my friends at Google’s Kirkland (Seattle) office. All my other UK friends at low-profile companies are paid a fraction of that (certainly less than half, arguably for the same work, even in London). The only explanation I have for it is entrenched low salary expectations and also knowing you’re competing with India, whereas on the US West Coast (which is where I live now, though I graduated in the UK) employers have already decided to hire local instead of elsewhere so you don’t feel an unstated pressure to compete on-price with others. The fact Amazon and Microsoft are local also helps.