Ask HN: A US programmer makes 3 times that of a EU programmer. Why?

Re:Ask HN: A US programmer makes 3 times that of a EU progra... by The_Colonel on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @07:19AM (#28838386)

There's a lot of variation in Europe, but IME the salaries in Western Europe are comparable to Canadian ones.

Also, the Canadian healthcare is not exactly stellar. For some reason, dental care in Canada is "only cosmetic" and not covered by insurance.

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Re:Ask HN: A US programmer makes 3 times that of a EU progra... by occz on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @07:38AM (#28838533)

>Also, the Canadian healthcare is not exactly stellar. For some reason, dental care in Canada is "only cosmetic" and not covered by insurance.

This is the case in at least some western european countries as well - for example, dental is not included in Sweden (except for children, which get this coverage for free).

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Re:Ask HN: A US programmer makes 3 times that of a EU progra... by digianarchist on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @08:32AM (#28838884)

I haven't had a job in Canada were dental wasn't at least 75% covered by my employer. In the UK I never had a job that covered dental.

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Re:Ask HN: A US programmer makes 3 times that of a EU progra... by The_Colonel on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @09:00AM (#28839096)

I had 1500 CAD per year allowance for dental care (IT) which was enough for basic care.

But most of my friends (non-IT) didn't have any such employer coverage.

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