My somewhat complete salary history as a software engineer

Post by varjag » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 12:43 PM UTC

pjc50 wrote: post #282

sunaurus wrote: post #141

I always wonder when I read about salaries in other countries - what do the numbers usually mean? Not sure if this is how it works everywhere, but where I live, we have 3 different ways of talking about salary: 1) What you actually get 2) What you actually get + what you pay in taxes 3) What you actually get + what you pay in taxes + what your employer pays in taxes Usually we talk about #2 when discussing salaries.…

Probably also needs some kind of purchasing power parity adjustment - divide by the cost of a specified size of house within a reasonable commuting distance, for example.

Post by sethammons » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 12:44 PM UTC

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #147

yen223 wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you earn 3 times as much, but wind up spending 3 times as much, you are still saving 3 times as much. It's almost always better to get high pay in a high CoL area, than to get low pay in a low CoL area.

Parent is obviously not saving much if they have to spend 50% net on rent, $6k/month is only $72k a year, which is really tough even in a lower cost place like Seattle or Austin.

Post by fileeditview » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 12:46 PM UTC

varjag wrote: post #291

pjc50 wrote: post #282

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably also needs some kind of purchasing power parity adjustment - divide by the cost of a specified size of house within a reasonable commuting distance, for example.

That goes only so far. Macbooks cost the same, and you ain't getting your car cheaper than in the States.

Post by Tade0 » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 12:51 PM UTC

alexis_fr wrote: post #112

White male, graduated from quite a good school in France in 2006. Wages in gross, 33% tax on it. And the employer also pays 33% tax on gross, for social insurances. - 2006: 36k€, Java/js dev in Luxembourg/banking - 2007-2010: 35k€, Java dev in France, service company, - 2011-2013: 70k$, Java dev in Australia - 2014: Startup founder (France), 30k€ - 2015: Startup founder, 50k€, - 2016: Startup founder, 60k€ - 2017: St…

Post by osrec » Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 12:54 PM UTC

ponyous wrote: post #235

sunaurus wrote: post #141

I always wonder when I read about salaries in other countries - what do the numbers usually mean? Not sure if this is how it works everywhere, but where I live, we have 3 different ways of talking about salary: 1) What you actually get 2) What you actually get + what you pay in taxes 3) What you actually get + what you pay in taxes + what your employer pays in taxes Usually we talk about #2 when discussing salaries.…

Seems like it's more important to change titles than company according to your history. To be honest I'm a bit offended you consider yourself senior with 2 years of experience.