Re:Ask HN: Germany vs. Canada for Tech Jobs?
by lnsru on Sunday September 29, 2019 @11:03AM
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Can you write something about salaries in Zürich? How far can CHF 120k bring me with a family? Is CHF 150k doable outside Google Zürich at all?
Re:Ask HN: Germany vs. Canada for Tech Jobs?
by hocuspocus on Sunday September 29, 2019 @12:37PM
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120k is a decent salary for a mid-level engineer. 140-150k is definitely doable with significant experience. Google pays quite a bit more.
Young kids are expensive in Switzerland if both parents work. But assuming one parent stays at home, 120k is enough to live a comfortable life.
Then if you're in embedded as per your profile, there are just so many more opportunities in the South of Germany, I'm not sure it makes sense.
Re:Ask HN: Germany vs. Canada for Tech Jobs?
by lnsru on Sunday September 29, 2019 @02:58PM
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Thank you very much!
I am in embedded, but doing more and more Linux C++ programming for my personal projects. I hope, I can transfer from embedded to “normal” software engineering in foreseeable future.
Re:Ask HN: Germany vs. Canada for Tech Jobs?
by s3nnyy on Thursday October 03, 2019 @09:18AM
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I know people who live fine with two kids on one phd salary (60k / year) or so. 120k CHF is definately enough to support a family. On 100k CHF you get already >7k CHF net, an apartment costs 2k - 2.5k if it is not in the city center and health insurance is 500 chf and food maybe 1k CHF more, so you can save 3k CHF every month. I run a tech recruitment firm in Zurich (coderfit.com), DM or email at [email protected] if you want to know more.
The job market in Geneva isn't super exciting anyway. But even in Lausanne, Bern, ... you should end up paying a lot less taxes and contributions than in Germany. I believe only Belgium has a higher tax wedge than Germany. And at least in Switzerland I can see my tax money being invested in the infrastructure.