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    Varies heavily dependent on industry, but typically less than US devs. Also if you live outside London it’s going to be a lot less.

    You average non-junior dev will probably make about 50-60k £ in london but about 25-35k £ outside london.

    Senior developer can vary heavily. in london I’ve seen 60-120k depending on language and industry.

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        I’m a senior in the north east and I’m on 32k. But cost of living and houses are sooooo much cheaper here. I am not scraping by, I’m doing good.

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          I’d say you’re very underpaid, I’m making about 50% more than that in a fully remote UK-based mid-level position. You should start looking for a new job, even if it’s just as leverage to get paid fairly at your current place.

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            To add to this, I get paid more as a junior in Wales which should be comparable to NW England economically.

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            Oh yeah, I’m severely underpaid in my current job, even for where I live and what my role is. But I’m happy with my bosses and my colleagues. They’ve got my back more than not and I can be happy knowing I’m not in a hostile work environment. They are my genuine friends. Also helps that I enjoy the work I do. It’s not going to be my forever job but I’m savoring it while i can before I move on.

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          However things like cars, phones, vacations, gas/petrol or electricity still cost the same everywhere…

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            Vacations maybe because that also depends on where you want to go. Cars can differ wildly, unless you want a sportscar or some such. Same goes for phones, often you get one „free“ with your contract for mobile. Gas/Petrol vary a lot, because of taxes and other state side things attached to them. Same goes for electricity plus those also depend on availability.

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              A VW Golf or a Hyundai i20 costs the same in London as in a village, not only a Porsche.

              Same for the phone, the contract per month is the same anywhere you live.

              Taxes on gas usually are the same for all locations in a country, at least in the countries I’ve lived in. Only highway/town variations.

              I’d love to see where electricity prices vary locally, never seen that myself.

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        Pounds and dollars are not the same. Also don’t move country just for a job, you can probably work remotely anyway!

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      Holy shit, that’s nothing outside of London. At that point be a restaurant server.

      One thing in the US that has been encouraging is the very lowest earners are getting big jumps in pay, while people like devs are stagnating