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Re:ARM: Can 'crown jewel' of UK technology be protected? by TwiztidK on Monday September 14, 2020 @03:39PM (#24474222)
You sure? I just did a quick search for EE salaries in London[1] compared to Detroit[2] (the closest large city to me) and Detroit comes out ahead by a lot. And I'm sure rent is cheaper.

However, I agree that salaries are ridiculous in some cities. I'd love to give living in NYC or LA a shot, but the salaries I see for EE jobs are marginally more than what I make in the middle of nowhere.

1: https://www.indeed.co.uk/salaries/senior-electrical-engineer... 2: https://www.indeed.com/career/engineer/salaries/Detroit--MI

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Re:ARM: Can 'crown jewel' of UK technology be protected? by x87678r on Monday September 14, 2020 @04:32PM (#24474804)
You're right. Detroit is higher than I expected. I guess low GBP rates make a difference, when I was in London 1 GBP = 2 USD. (Rent in London is definitely not cheaper.) London isn't a great place for EE. Software in Banks had/has crazy demand.
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Re:ARM: Can 'crown jewel' of UK technology be protected? by uzakov on Monday September 14, 2020 @03:49PM (#24474314)
1) You are comparing London, the largest city and the capital of the UK, to Detroit, which is not the capital nor the largest city.

2) Check out numbeo https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/

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Re:ARM: Can 'crown jewel' of UK technology be protected? by TwiztidK on Monday September 14, 2020 @04:00PM (#24474439)
That was the point. Despite London being a much larger population center with much higher cost of living, engineers are still paid more in Detroit.
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