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someDaysAreBetterThanOthers (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

$150,000/yr (yes big, less than median for software engineers in the US) is $2k/week, $8k/month

Edit: $2k/week after taxes because direct deposit is the context of this discussion

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    8k/month is 96k/year. Just multiply by 12

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (3 children)

    less than median for software engineers in the US

    What

    I’m moving there the second the orange guy gets thrown out of the White House

    $2k/month is considered a very good salary in my country

    Btw how does 8k/ month make 150k/year? Do you get bonuses or shares or whatever? I heard that they give shares to employees in the US

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    As far as I know, $150K isn't less than the median for software engineers in the entire US . It is less than the median for Senior/Lead Software Engineers though, so maybe that still works for you. In a HCOL city, you likely get far more than this amount, but it wouldn't go nearly as far obviously.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago*

    If it's direct deposit, the $6k is probably for a two week pay period. That's the standard for most corporations in the US. Withholdings, including taxes and retirement accounts and health insurance, is going to take roughly 1/3, so this guy is making $9k x 26 = ~$235k (probably more like $250k/yr).

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