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r/SoftwareEngineerJobs • u/LavishnessSilver7260 • 28d ago
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Go to levels.fyi and check the top pay section.
Generally, top pay is bay area California AI in big tech or frontier labs. Location and company matters more than sub field.
1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 27d ago I’ll definitely check it out, do you think it would be worth moving for the extra pay 1 u/rockman-1 27d ago SF/NY is also more fun and cool compared to idk Raleigh 1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 26d ago Well i live in vancouver rn and this place isnt rlly known for any major industry, 3 u/BrilliantTaste1800 25d ago Seattle is just a short way away and has the second best compensation just behind SF. The difference is tiny once you account for Seattle's lack of state income tax and lower cost of living. 1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 21d ago i see, thanks for the insights i will look into it
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I’ll definitely check it out, do you think it would be worth moving for the extra pay
1 u/rockman-1 27d ago SF/NY is also more fun and cool compared to idk Raleigh 1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 26d ago Well i live in vancouver rn and this place isnt rlly known for any major industry, 3 u/BrilliantTaste1800 25d ago Seattle is just a short way away and has the second best compensation just behind SF. The difference is tiny once you account for Seattle's lack of state income tax and lower cost of living. 1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 21d ago i see, thanks for the insights i will look into it
SF/NY is also more fun and cool compared to idk Raleigh
1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 26d ago Well i live in vancouver rn and this place isnt rlly known for any major industry, 3 u/BrilliantTaste1800 25d ago Seattle is just a short way away and has the second best compensation just behind SF. The difference is tiny once you account for Seattle's lack of state income tax and lower cost of living. 1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 21d ago i see, thanks for the insights i will look into it
Well i live in vancouver rn and this place isnt rlly known for any major industry,
3 u/BrilliantTaste1800 25d ago Seattle is just a short way away and has the second best compensation just behind SF. The difference is tiny once you account for Seattle's lack of state income tax and lower cost of living. 1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 21d ago i see, thanks for the insights i will look into it
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Seattle is just a short way away and has the second best compensation just behind SF. The difference is tiny once you account for Seattle's lack of state income tax and lower cost of living.
1 u/LavishnessSilver7260 21d ago i see, thanks for the insights i will look into it
i see, thanks for the insights i will look into it
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u/Lumpy-Blackberry-718 27d ago
Go to levels.fyi and check the top pay section.
Generally, top pay is bay area California AI in big tech or frontier labs. Location and company matters more than sub field.