[HaltingState]

The average for a well paid programmer is Rb 350,000 from what I have read. At current conversion rates that would be about 4472.51 pounds and 7695.70 USD. At current exchange rates. The salary seems to be higher in Bangalore than elsewhere.

[plinkplonk]

"The average for a well paid programmer is Rb 350,000 from what I have read. At current conversion rates that would be about 4472.51 pounds and 7695.70 USD."

You read stuff about Bangalore. I live here. Big difference.

Even if true, 7695$ is much more than the 1200$ you claimed people were getting in your original post. That is a multiplier of 6. Exaggerate much for effect?

10k$ is an average salary for a person out of school. I guarantee you won't get a decent experienced programmer with a good degree in CS for anywhere near that amount. As a data point, my last salary (in Bangalore) was 120,000 US$ (then, I could get more today if I were to return to a 9 to 5 job) and I know many people who earn that much and more, doing technical work). Yes this is skewed towards the high end but by no means unusual, especially in product companies (vs el cheapo bodyshoppers)

[swombat]

Even if true, 7695 $$ is much lesser than the 1200$ you claimed people were getting. Exaggerate much?

You mean "much more".

[plinkplonk]

"You mean "much more"."

Correct. Edited. thanks!

[HaltingState]

The difference between $1,000 and $10,000 is not much more than the difference between 10 million and 100 million. Its only an order of magnitude.

[plinkplonk]

"Its only an order of magnitude."

heh! classic! I rest my case. (I see you edited your original post to remove "1200 $" ;-))