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by shanghaiaway 2794 days ago
The work of a developer at Google is more valuable than at other companies, especially in Europe. Because they create more value with the same skillset and doing similar work, Google can pay more.
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Of course, the company doesn't need to pay you for what value you're able to create - they pay you what the labour market clears at, and pocket the difference.