[nicwise]

If you live in London and do software for a salary, you better LOVE what you are doing and where you are doing it, 'cos you aint doing it for the money.

You might want to also ask daily rates for contractors... most of the salary rates I've seen are around 60-75% of what contractors go for, and London has a crazy number of contractors (I'd guess 75% contract, 25% full time?)

[aphro]

A lot of my colleagues have said it's not just about the money. That is important, and OK when your on your own, <30 and trying to make a name for yourself. But I know of some SHIT and I mean AWFUL programmers who get paid thrice as much as I and some colleagues, it often seems experience, or years count more than actual talent sometimes. I'm between 20-29k.

[stevenwilkin]

The contract market here is pretty vibrant. I'm on close to a 100% premium to the permanent employees sitting in the same office, doing the same work.