> 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 ~$16

> 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.