The median for EU vs US salaries seems likely to be around the same, but the high end in the EU is completely neutered compared to the US. Even in top companies like e.g. Meta, the pay in the US is significantly higher.
Because most of the companies are American and like to keep their best guarded talent close to home, I guess.
Also the corporate culture is entirely different. In a European IT company you won't get paid $600k for being an IC. You might get that level of pay, but as some kind of management. But as just one of the runts who does the IT? No way.
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The median for EU vs US salaries seems likely to be around the same, but the high end in the EU is completely neutered compared to the US. Even in top companies like e.g. Meta, the pay in the US is significantly higher.
US ($339k): https://www.levels.fyi/companies/facebook/salaries/software-...
UK ($200k): https://www.levels.fyi/companies/facebook/salaries/software-...
Because most of the companies are American and like to keep their best guarded talent close to home, I guess.
Also the corporate culture is entirely different. In a European IT company you won't get paid $600k for being an IC. You might get that level of pay, but as some kind of management. But as just one of the runts who does the IT? No way.
Because the IT is seen as a cost rather than innovation driver.