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Data? From my experience, my colleagues in Seattle make about twice as much as I do in the UK. Raw numbers, not counting taxes, cost of living, etc. In general
by angarg12 6y ago
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From my experience, my colleagues in Seattle make about twice as much as I do in the UK. Raw numbers, not counting taxes, cost of living, etc. In general a new hire in US can make as much as a senior in EU.
Comparing income between countries is very difficult due to a lot of factors (different currency, cost of living, taxes, social benefits like health and education...) but I don't think is hard to argue that tech workers are paid much better in the US than they are in the EU, factoring everything in.
- nine_zeros 6y agoWhy compare with Seattle? Also just because Seattle gets more, does that mean its not worthwhile to have higher wages in UK? What kind of reductionist point of view is this? It has been clearly observed that the standards of living and wages have gone up in countries that have invested in tech over last 20 years. These countries are USA, India, China and Canada recently. Don't you want higher than what you are getting now? Make it easy for industry to survive and operate there.
- themacguffinman 6y ago> Why compare with Seattle? Because if Seattle has significantly higher wages, the best talent will move to Seattle.
- nine_zeros 6y ago> Because if Seattle has significantly higher wages, the best talent will move to Seattle. Not if the entry to Seattle is blocked. In which case, the employers have to move to where the best talent is.
- themacguffinman 6y agoNot if that means they have to move everywhere (which only big tech can afford), and not if the EU continues to be a bad environment for startups to flourish. The best talent will be underpaid or scattered, which is the point.