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> It's true, $30/hour is insultingly low for a software engineer. It's dependent on location. It's low for the US, but it's high for most of the world. Even
by benhurmarcel 5y ago
> It's true, $30/hour is insultingly low for a software engineer.
It's dependent on location. It's low for the US, but it's high for most of the world.
Even in western Europe that's what engineers with 5 years experience make, and that's not a low cost of living area.
- jrockway 5y agoI presume the OP is going to be hired as a contractor, so out of that $30 comes payroll taxes, health insurance, office space, computer equipment, software tools, ongoing training, conferences, etc. If you work as a traditional employee, then the employer is paying for all (or most) of that, and it's not cheap.