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Software engineering salaries are just very low in Europe in general, when compared to the US. A junior in a major city in the US with a Bachelor's degree and n
by indigo945 4y ago
Software engineering salaries are just very low in Europe in general, when compared to the US. A junior in a major city in the US with a Bachelor's degree and no relevant job experience will make more than a senior with 10+ years of experience in Germany.
I'm not exaggerating: Kununu.com has €86,000 p.a. as the top-end for a "realistic" software engineering wage in Germany, glassdoor.com lists $84,000 p.a. as the low end for their "most likely" range.
- willsmith72 4y agoYep, worked in Germany and moving to North America, can confirm. Base salaries are still a bit lower but the kicker is the missing equity
- DoingIsLearning 4y agoCan I ask with what visa did you go to the US? L1?
- willsmith72 4y agoCanada so much easier, with express entry.
- poisonborz 4y agoI can't believe this still always comes up when discussing US vs any other country's salaries. Yes, a country where you have zero public healthcare, social services, no public higher education or state pension funds can have lower income tax thus higher salaries. And then pay 10k for a hospital visit. I will happly choose the other way every time.
- indigo945 4y agoThose salaries are gross salaries, not net. The much higher tax burden is on top of that.