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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by reader_mode on Monday May 31, 2021 @09:52AM (#27344075)
In Europe that nets you about 50-60% after mandatory pension, health insurance and income tax. You listed net incomes. 6.7 gross will be >4k net

And slap 20-25% VAT on top.

That money is really not that much, a generalist MD would make that for eg.

Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by iSnow on Monday May 31, 2021 @10:40AM (#27344516)
I specifically linked to gross income, it's 5882 EUR/m in Switzerland according to Wikipedia, or 70.5K EUR annually. Germany is 48k EUR gross, around 30k net.
Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by reader_mode on Monday May 31, 2021 @11:26AM (#27344987)
Sorry it scrolled up for me.

To be considered sky high in my book you need to be actually rich - able to afford luxuries such as own a luxury home, driving a premium car, be able to rent a yacht for a vacation - you need to be making >150k for your income to be noteworthy, otherwise you're just doing well off - higher middle class.

Sorry but there's nothing sky high about earning 80k EUR per year and living in London, Zurich, Oslo, Amsterdam, Munich, etc. you barely stand out, especially if you socialise with other college educated workers, you're probably the norm or below it for career people.