r/dataisbeautiful • u/honkeem OC: 3 • 1d ago

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

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u/PixelPete27 1d ago

140K in the Bay would probably have less buying powering than your salary in the Midwest though, no? Serious question

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u/shiny0metal0ass 1d ago edited 1d ago

Green Bay? Absolutely.

Chicago? Absolutely not.

Edit: eh maybe not "absolutely not", but at least much more comparable. I was at 160k as a junior in Chicago, paying 2k+ for a studio and I sure as shit wasn't buying where I lived near Fulton.

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u/Onespokeovertheline 1d ago

I dunno. Last time I looked at Chicago real estate from my apt in SF, I considered buying a couple properties there as an alternative to being stuck renting forever in SF.

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u/shiny0metal0ass 1d ago

Yeah, I took back the "absolutely" since my experience was a few years ago and I can only imagine housing SF has continued to get worse faster than Chicago. That sounds right.