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In Ontario the median hourly wage is $27 cad. It's not some huge difference. Probably on the level of other university graduates. For comparison US GDP per cap
by acover 3y ago
In Ontario the median hourly wage is $27 cad. It's not some huge difference. Probably on the level of other university graduates.
For comparison US GDP per capita is 71k usd and San Francisco salaries are 172k usd. That's a big difference.
- ako 3y agoSan Francisco tech salaries are not representative for the entire US tech industry. And on top of that, San Francisco salaries drive up housing prices, so i'm not sure if working in SF results in a higher discretionary income.
- acover 3y agoToronto tech salaries are not representative for all of Ontario either. Bay area tech salaries are 3x gdp per capita. Toronto tech salaries are 1.2x gdp per capita. Funnily enough, the 3x higher salaries in San Francisco actually make it more affordable than working tech in Toronto. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Canada&country2=United+States&city1=Toronto&city2=San+Francisco%2C+CA&tracking=getDispatchComparison https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou...
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoI just checked and in EU big cities like Munich, tech salaries are also around 1.0x-1.2x GPD per capita, making EU just as bad as Toronto. Man, the US is really in a league of its own for tech wages.
- Detrytus 3y agoMeanwhile, in Poland tech salaries are 3x-4x the GDP per capita, which is why many of software developers own more than one house/apartment.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoWhat about the people who aren't devs?
- Detrytus 3y agoWell, if they live in a small town in some rural area they either inherit a house, or build their own, with substantial financial help from from their parents. If they live in a city they are screwed, unless they are lucky enough to get a really well-paying job.