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Re:Is a trillion dollars’ worth of programming lying on the ... by grumple on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @05:30PM (#23409038)
Just for clarity, US salaries are usually discussed before tax. If you're taking home 35-45k, you're basically at US salary levels. Remember than even here, Silicon Valley salaries are way above salaries elsewhere in the US. Increased competition for the best / closest programmers increases wages.
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Re:Is a trillion dollars’ worth of programming lying on the ... by dgudkov on Thursday June 04, 2020 @06:21AM (#23414764)
>If you're taking home 35-45k, you're basically at US salary levels.

That's exactly the point. Also keep in mind that it's not uncommon for developers in Eastern Europe to pay only 5-10% income tax when they register as private entrepreneurs (and benefit from small business tax reliefs), far lower than the tax rate in the US.

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Re:Is a trillion dollars’ worth of programming lying on the ... by b-team on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @09:19PM (#23411247)
The Silicon Valley premium is not that large. Every programmer I know in North Carolina earns six figures. I earned 95 as a programmer with moderate experience in South Carolina a decade ago before I changed career paths.
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Re:Is a trillion dollars’ worth of programming lying on the ... by grumple on Thursday June 04, 2020 @01:19PM (#23419242)
There's a big difference between making 95k and making 350k total comp as a senior dev at FAANG.
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