[djhn]

Do UK engineers command salaries anywhere near SV level though?

[wyclif]

No, they don't on average. This has been discussed many times on HN. Apps like this are outsourced to UK offices to keep budgets low. I routinely get offers and recruiter calls from the UK, I usually don't respond to them because I know they can't match US salaries because none of them ever have for the comparable US job.

Then there's moving to England, and the EU-related red tape. I love visiting the UK, but I'd never want to live there. And I'm a total anglophile.

[nailer]

For the same price as a grad in the US, you can get an Impbridge post doctorate with 3 years post-doc experience. Get US investors, but hire engineers in UK.

[eyko]

I'd say it depends on who's paying. I've seen differences of close to £40K/year for my position.

[Torn]

London software engineers can command higher salaries than elsewhere in the UK.

I hear the salaries are less than in SF though. Cost of living (rent) may be a little lower to match.

[Symbiote]

Yes, for companies like Facebook and Google, or in finance (where there's also a bonus).