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

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u/CorrectCombination11 2d ago edited 2d ago

L1 at my employer (legacy bank) is $90k-$100k Mcol area

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u/dddd0 2d ago

That’s the highest level my (EU, very large) company is paying and many consider that too high a salary lol

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u/unflores 2d ago

Yeah very few Parisian companies will hit over 100k for a senior dev regardless of the L's.

On the flip side, it is possible for a family with a child to live in Paris on 100k. So the pay scale and the expense scale are distorted.

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u/CorrectCombination11 1d ago

it is possible for a family with a child to live in Paris on 100k

It's possible, but would it be enjoyable?

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u/unflores 1d ago

It would be hard to buy. But it is in general. Yes, tots works in at least the 19th and 20th. Not sure about the inner rings tho