[thesmallestcat]

Do engineer jobs in Europe even pay that well? The salaries I see posted look pitiful. Converted to USD, the high-paying jobs I see are maybe 80-90k, and you're paying much more in taxes. Senior positions appear to pay that much or less, and many of the senior positions require a PhD, some highly specialized skills, etc.

[kowdermeister]

That cap is about right, maybe big tech companies pay more. PhD is not really a general requirement, most ads mention equivalent experience.