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> London software engineering day rates are around £400-500 Yikes, really? In that case they’re unchanged in the last 12-15 years.
by petesergeant 3y ago
> London software engineering day rates are around £400-500
Yikes, really? In that case they’re unchanged in the last 12-15 years.
- Silhouette 3y agoThat looks low to me but at least the openly advertised rates do seem to have taken a hit since COVID and the recent IR35 mess. Both caused a rapid and industry-wide shock that seems to have overcome the upward pressure on rates (at least for the good people) that would exist in a normal competitive market.
- ashconnor 3y agoMoving abroad remains the best "increase your salary" hack.
- badpun 3y agoWhere "abroad" is pretty much US or Switzerland?
- ashconnor 3y agoSingapore, UAE. Even Canada pays better than the UK.
- petesergeant 3y agoUAE has the advantage of being tax-free too, which adds ann extra 30%ish to take-home, although many people work very long hours. Also the weather is phenomenal 8 months of the year (although unliveable the rest), and your employer is on the hook to pay for exceptional health insurance. For a professional couple without kids, it can be a great way to save money, although costs are comparable to London. I was doing well living there and doing contract work out of US EST.