[fyfy18]

Depends of course where you are, but it sounds like you are getting underpaid.

In London a senior engineer will get at least £60k (depending on what 'senior' means and how many currently hot languages you list on your CV). I know people in obscure parts of the country, with next to no tech scene, who aren't far off that.

The real money in the UK is in contracting though, or go to the dark side and work in finance.

[jermaustin1]

I've seen some sky high contracting rates in London listed on indeed.co.uk (£85-£120 per hour). I was never sure if they were legit.

Also, it doesn't really matter to me since I'm a US Citizen with no cheap Visa route.

[itscirony]

Eh no one pays per hour here, it's all day rates. But yeah 500-700 is common. You see up to 850 every now and then. 1000 is heard of but .. not so much.

[Herald_MJ]

Perm roles are now (finally) getting better at competing with sky-high contracting rates. Every successive budget also makes contracting a slightly less lucrative situation.

[heidar]

The gap is getting smaller for certain contracts, but it's still huge.

[radzina]

What's wrong with working in finance in London? (I'm genuinely curious)