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by atmosx 4456 days ago
In Greece PhD level programmers make from 25-35 EUR[1]. It's abotu 26,5k with taxes paid. It's extremely bad, but that's the Greek reality apparently and Greece (was supposed to be) in Europe last time I checked. A normal BSc programmer is around 1,5k/month. You get the (sad) picture...

[1] http://www.dotnetzone.gr/cs/forums/thread/34443.aspx
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roel_v 4455 days ago
"In Greece PhD level programmers make from 25-35 EUR[1]. It's abotu 26,5k with taxes paid. It's extremely bad, but that's the Greek reality apparently"

Uh that's pretty decent anywhere in Europe for anyone doing actual 'programming', i.e. not management or consulting, so basically meaning all junior- to mid-level software development jobs. I'm not even sure what 'PhD level programmer' means - it's not like 'programming' is an academic exercise.

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eigenvector 4456 days ago
OK, but this Greek programmer can move and work anywhere within the EU no questions asked, and that includes many places with better pay (among other things). Not so for an African.
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