[ecshafer]

If I as an Engineer bring in $1M to the company in a year, and I make $50k a year. Where did that other $950k go? Sure there is some overhead: taxes, hr, accounting, management, etc. But the fact is that in the US engineers are currently just getting more of the share of value that their labor created. European developers should be fighting tooth and nail to get more.

[boredtofears]

How do you quantify that $1M? What about the product manager, designer, and QA person that were involved in the features you coded? What about the account manager and customer support rep that will now need to provide on-going support for your code?

[roguas]

You are thinking about market incorrectly. Thinking you have created 1M value for the company is a bit silly. Your work has this value only within context of that company, otherwise just take it away and enjoy the profits.

[bowsamic]

You are describing Marxism, but we live in a capitalist society, where it is seen as okay for companies to make a profit. Also, this is basically just victim blaming. I’m not saying it’s right that highly skilled people are paid so much less outside of the US, I’m simply pointing it out, because a lot of people don’t realise it. There are a lot of Americans who move to Europe and are shocked at how little they are compensated. Americans should be aware of this before moving, and so they can also get a global picture of wages