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You can earn close to the average American techie in the EU, either by getting one of the better jobs here or working remotely for US/Canadian companies. Both o
by akvadrako 3y ago
You can earn close to the average American techie in the EU, either by getting one of the better jobs here or working remotely for US/Canadian companies. Both of those options get you in $150K base range, which is what most roles in the US offer.
Getting $250K is also attainable if you freelance, which is better than 90% of companies in the US pay.
- ChuckNorris89 3y agoWhich European companies in which countries pay 250k for freelancers? I've never seen anything like that in my area. Top I saw was about 170k a year but then you gotta pay taxes on that, pay for healthcare and pension contributions out of pocket, account and budget for vacation days and sick leave and the 170k become much much less in take home pay.
- akvadrako 3y agoThis is in the Netherlands. $250K with 4 weeks vacation at 40 hours/week is about 120 EUR / hour, which is slightly above average somewhere like a bank. Healthcare is only about €1300 / year. You can choose to build a pension, but you save on taxes compared to regular employees and can deduct things like business internet and electronics, so it's pretty close to the same in a regular salary.