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> many European companies don't pay well. Especially for engineers and developers. You have to take into account the fact that in Europe the state takes a big
by dsnr 6y ago
> many European companies don't pay well. Especially for engineers and developers.
You have to take into account the fact that in Europe the state takes a big chunk of your gross salary (probably around 50%) in form of social contributions and other taxes, to cover things like healthcare, unemployment, pension, welfare, parental leave and so on. In the US you have to cover these things yourself most of the time.
So while most people praise the European system they would like at the same time to earn as much as their US counterparts, which is unrealistic tbh. As the saying goes, "you can't have your cake and..."
- chrisseaton 6y agoI think you're misunderstanding - we mean 'many European companies don't pay as well as North American companies even when they are also employing you in Europe'. So that tax is the same and you can directly compare and it is egregious.
- dsnr 6y agoYeah, misunderstood that.
- wil421 6y agoThat doesn't cover the difference. In the US the pay for a median software engineer is slightly above $100k. In the UK, Germany, and France it is half that and most likely less than half for the UK and France.