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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by svilen_dobrev on Thursday January 13, 2022 @05:11AM (#29919001)
some rough numbers from last year... very senior tech role - fully remote :

* London : >100k pounds = ~120k E

* Berlin : >90k E

* Sofia : >50k E

but, when applying the taxes thereof:

* London : >120k E - 45% taxes -> 66k E

* Berlin : >90k E - 45% taxes -> 50k E

* Sofia : >50k E - 10-15% taxes -> 45k E

Which means.. it mostly depends where you (want to) live.. as differences in price/culture of life are much more than above differences.

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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by heavenlyblue on Thursday January 13, 2022 @07:39AM (#29920108)
Your calculation is way off, UK taxes are progressive but you don't just get a 45% once you reach the threshold - otherwise there would be salaries where it would be better to earn less than slightly more.

Here, the calculation: https://listentotaxman.com/?year=2021&taxregion=uk&married=f...

120K EUR is 79.7K E

PS: Also 120K EUR in the UK is NOT very senior.

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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by aix1 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @06:43AM (#29919625)
I haven't checked the other two numbers, but your UK tax calculation is off. A more accurate after-tax number (applying correct income tax bands and national insurance) is €80K.
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Re:I think I know why you can't hire engineers right now by ChuckNorris89 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @05:48AM (#29919250)
>but, when applying the taxes thereof:

And once you apply the CoL adjustments, the numbers further skew in favor of Eastern Europe.

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