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I was only reacting on the argument was made by the OP, that is not logical in my opinion. I do not know about tech wages in the US. In Germany, the tech wages
by PythonicAlpha 11y ago
I was only reacting on the argument was made by the OP, that is not logical in my opinion.
I do not know about tech wages in the US. In Germany, the tech wages are not inflated, at least not in my opinion. The normal tech wages have risen maybe 3-5% per year the last few years in Germany (I don't call this inflated) and the years before it was even less.
In the same time, the wages for top-managers have risen maybe 10-15% per year and are since decades incredible high above the wages of "tech wages" (the difference is climbing and climbing). I call that inflated.
Your statement of course is more logical than that of the OP.
- hodwik 11y agoDeveloper wages in the US average around €62k, about 20 higher than in Germany, while the US has roughly 30% lower cost of living. Also, in Germany you're at a 40% income tax rate at €43k, while in the US at €62k you're only taxed at 25%. Sure, that 40% income tax rate gets you universal healthcare, while in the US we're paying ~6,339.71 Euros a year to insure a family of four. But I think even accounting that, wages are much higher in the US.