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This is a tiny fraction of software engineers. The vast majority in the wider Western world earn less than an average tradesman. The higher end of salaries in t
by ogwh 5y ago
This is a tiny fraction of software engineers. The vast majority in the wider Western world earn less than an average tradesman. The higher end of salaries in the UK is £40-50k, most earning substantially less than that.
The much higher salaries paid by the major US companies are so anomalous that they may as well be discarded in any comparisons.
- imtringued 5y agoNo it is the international investor effect. People do not invest locally. The money goes to a few proven places rather than circulating throughout the entire country. You can call the investors kings and the workers are chasing the kings money.
- jen20 5y agoThe higher end in London is substantially more than that across banking, insurance and foreign tech companies and contracting day rates were really rather good. Admittedly I’ve been out of the U.K. for long enough to see what impact Brexit has had, especially on contracting day rates. Still nothing like the US though, and the cost of living is not much different than New York City IME.
- pwthornton 5y agoWhile most software engineers in the U.S. don't make 300-400k, you will make above 100k pretty quickly. You can make 150k-ish total comp at tons of places in the United States. These places will usually offer very good benefits too.