[matthewmacleod]

That's pretty uninformed, yes. There's a pretty big tech scene in the UK; lots of money is available for good engineers. A developer with a few years of experience in London will probably make £65k or so, or about $110k. Cost of living is quite high, but that's pretty good money by any standards.

A major problem is that Scotland's tech talent has drained to London.

[mischanix]

Thanks for the info. My perception was driven by the fact that every job ad from the UK I've with an openly advertised salary that I've seen has that salary in the range of 25~35k GBP while requiring the candidate to live in London and be well-experienced which, to me, just seems completely unfeasible.

[fennecfoxen]

Anecdotal input for you -- I've had a preliminary interview with a group in London which might end up hiring me (from the US no less) and which is more likely to be paying around £70k/yr -- the highest I've seen. Stuff on the order of £50k seems to be more common. Overall it seems like a step down from New York, given that it's also just as expensive, but it's hardly as bad as what you've seen...

[felipellrocha]

For reference, what's the cost of living there? (average housing cost, utilities, etc...)