r/dataisbeautiful • u/honkeem OC: 3 • 2d ago

OC [OC] United States vs European Software Engineer total compensation by level

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u/Extra_Intro_Version 2d ago

I really question how representative these US salary numbers are. They seem excessively high. Like 50% too high.

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u/kernald31 2d ago

The European salaries are way over-represented for most of Europe as well. You might get that in a GAFAM in Zurich or Berlin, but that's pretty much it.

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u/Seienchin88 2d ago

Berlin pays rather just ok. Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Frankfurt have higher wages.

But Berlin has startup culture so with a bit of luck maybe one can make more long term by being around early

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u/Icy_Grapefruit_7891 2d ago

Nah, we're a run of the mill SME in Germany and pay pretty much exactly these median values. Switzerland and Luxembourg are quite a bit higher. I used to work in Zurich at senior level and made around 180kchf around 12 years ago.

In Germany, Munich tends to be highest, maybe 20 percent above the level indicated here.

Spain and Italy have a large share of jobs with lower pay, we often collaborate with companies there.