[danans]

> For most white collar jobs like tech here in the US, your out-of-pocket as percentage is income doesn't play a role in how we decide salary bands.

Most people here in the US don't have white collar jobs nor compensation of a software engineer. They work in retail or other blue and pink collar professions.

A Canadian retail worker has much more affordable access to healthcare than their US counterpart.

[alephnerd]

This conversation is limited to the tech industry.

A SWE isn't in competing for the same jobs as a cashier at London Drugs.