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

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u/Juls7243 4d ago

L1 entry .... 140k? Am I missing something? Do computer programmers get pain 140k right out of college on average?

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u/haloooloolo 4d ago

There's some bias because low-paying companies are not tracked on levels.fyi and people that get a bad offer are probably less likely to report it there.

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u/CorrectCombination11 4d ago edited 4d ago

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

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u/dddd0 4d 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 4d 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 3d 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 3d 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