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I always find interesting to read these stories because nowhere else but the US can you make over 300k USD a year as a senior engineer of some kind. In Europe,

I always find interesting to read these stories because nowhere else but the US can you make over 300k USD a year as a senior engineer of some kind. In Europe, 200k EUR is already ridiculous, and most countries take away half your salary in taxes anyway so... Would you rather make 300k and pay 4k for the occasional ER visit or make 50k after tax and pay 100 for the occasional ER visit? I suppose this comment will get buried in downvotes, but do not ever forget that American engineers are the best paid workers in the entire world.

happytoexplain 5y ago
>Would you rather make 300k and pay 4k for the occasional ER visit or make 50k after tax and pay 100 for the occasional ER visit? The trend you're describing is true, but this is an extremely unrealistic average comparison designed only to support a point of view.
roland35 5y ago
Most tech companies offer great insurance on top of higher salaries, so this doesn't really effect highly paid employees. For example, my insurance premium is around $200/month for my family and I have a maximum out of pocket cost of $3k a year. So the system works well for me at least, but I know it is much much worse for others
FearlessNebula 5y ago
$300k salaries are top tier engineers, not the norm. The vast majority of people regardless of job are making closer to $50k.
- Hakashiro 5y ago
  50k is what you make in Europe as a top tier engineer.
wffurr 5y ago
That's a great deal for the programmers. Not so much everyone else. Median household income for 2021* in the United States is $80k; which is a far cry from $300k. Even the $300k doesn't go as far as you'd think given the costs of housing in the areas that pay that kind of salary. *https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Medians2021.pdf https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Medians2021....

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I always find interesting to read these stories because nowhere else but the US can you make over 300k USD a year as a senior engineer of some kind. In Europe,

by Hakashiro 5y ago

happytoexplain 5y ago
>Would you rather make 300k and pay 4k for the occasional ER visit or make 50k after tax and pay 100 for the occasional ER visit? The trend you're describing is true, but this is an extremely unrealistic average comparison designed only to support a point of view.
roland35 5y ago
Most tech companies offer great insurance on top of higher salaries, so this doesn't really effect highly paid employees. For example, my insurance premium is around $200/month for my family and I have a maximum out of pocket cost of $3k a year. So the system works well for me at least, but I know it is much much worse for others
FearlessNebula 5y ago
$300k salaries are top tier engineers, not the norm. The vast majority of people regardless of job are making closer to $50k.
- Hakashiro 5y ago
  50k is what you make in Europe as a top tier engineer.
wffurr 5y ago
That's a great deal for the programmers. Not so much everyone else. Median household income for 2021* in the United States is $80k; which is a far cry from $300k. Even the $300k doesn't go as far as you'd think given the costs of housing in the areas that pay that kind of salary. *https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Medians2021.pdf https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il21/Medians2021....