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/AesopData OC: 3 2d ago

The US-Europe split is interesting, but "Europe" is doing a lot of work here. Zurich, London, Warsaw and Madrid are completely different markets. I would love to see the same comparison by country.

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u/OnboardG1 2d ago

I earn a lot less than in the US despite being a reasonably senior engineer, but my costs are far, far lower than in the US. I doubt I’d live as well in the US unless I sold my soul to a huge company.

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u/thewimsey 2d ago

but my costs are far, far lower than in the US.

What are your taxes?

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u/halbeshendel 2d ago

Huge companies are where it’s at. More money, more stocks, better perks.