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> Much, much higher salaries - like 2-3x higher than Western Europe _before_ income tax! Where does this number come from? Assuming SWE, a senior SWE in Europe
by pizza234 5y ago
> Much, much higher salaries - like 2-3x higher than Western Europe _before_ income tax!
Where does this number come from? Assuming SWE, a senior SWE in Europe will generally take around 80/120k € (non-FAANG). 2-3x means a range of 180/400k $, which is not common even in the USA.
- VirusNewbie 5y agomaking 180k in the US is not uncommon for senior level people in medium CoL places. I make more then that at a small startup. If I move to a larger company I'd make more and even more so if I get a FAANG job.
- nivenkos 5y ago> a senior SWE in Europe will generally take around 80/120k € (non-FAANG) Nowhere near - I got 75k EUR at a FAANG (whilst the same position in the US paid ~$165k USD - the levels were public). I now get 86k EUR in one of the most expensive countries in Europe (with over 40% tax rate too). But most Tech salaries are much lower, I started on the equivalent of $40k USD for example, and it's common for people to level out around $65-70k USD.
- burntoutfire 5y agoLooks like you're underpaid, if you shop around 86k EUR is what you can get paid in Poland, doing remote work, and paying 12% income taxes...