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By the time you add overheads to the cost of that developer it is much closer to a junior than a senior in most of the developed world.
by stirlo 6y ago
By the time you add overheads to the cost of that developer it is much closer to a junior than a senior in most of the developed world.
- doopy1 6y agoIf by "most of the world" you mean "some of the united states" then I would agree with you. HN gives folks a rose colored view of the tech job market.
- bartread 6y agoAgain, this isn't really true although of course there are significant overheads beyond salary. Here are some somewhat UK-centric examples: pension, employer NI, other benefits such as healthcare, office space, equipment, heating and lighting (by which I mean all business utility bills), licenses and subscriptions. Still, the total cost of a junior, even taking all of these into account, is nowhere near $120k anywhere I've worked.
- jandrese 6y agoIn the US overhead can effectively double the salary. It includes taxes, retirement, healthcare (huge), dental, HR overhead, etc... It adds up. $60k base salary is definitely junior developer territory.