Silicon Valley salary

[Markus Laker]

Once the authorities get around to processing visa applications again, and
once the airports reopen, my employer is planning to move me from its UK
office here in Bracknell to its San Jose office for a couple of years.
Marvellous timing, I know.

Salary negotiations are beginning in earnest.  Most of the Californian job
sites I can find don't mention salaries these days (surprise, surprise).
What does a competent C++ developer earn in Silicon Valley these days?

Thanks and regards,

Markus


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RE: Silicon Valley salary

[Markus Laker]

 try www.salary.com.  Should be lucrative for you. 

Thanks for the quick answer.  Excellent site!

Cheers,

Markus


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RE: Silicon Valley salary

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William writes:

 That site is extremely inflated.

Perfect for negotiations, then.  :-)

 In Nevada, the answer would be 5-10% less than last year at this time.

That would be true in the UK, too.  Although the salary and conditions are
good where I am, we had real trouble recruiting until the late Spring.
Since then, we've been able to pick up good developers as fast as we can
integrate them into the company.  There's no doubt that our high-tech
industry has taken (and continues to take) a beating, just as yours has.

Thanks for the advice, guys.

Markus


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RE: Silicon Valley salary

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Denise writes:

 You may be looking at upper 80's to start depending on your
 experience; the
 softening job market has lowered salaries somewhat, but you should still
 fare well if you have the experience.

This is where I find out what they really think of me.  :-)

 Just remember, most of what you earn will go for transportation and
 housing--a few grand sometimes for an a_part_ment, not to mention a house.
 Try this http://www.bayarea.com/

I know accommodation prices there are insane, but transport is even more
expensive here than in the Valley.  I recently bought a VW Golf TDI -- a
$16,000 car that sells for UKP16,000 here (after heavy-duty haggling).
Diesel, like petrol, routinely costs the equivalent of about $6 per US
gallon.  I've just managed to get my car insurance down below UKP600 a year
for the first time.

Anyway, thanks once again for your help and for the Web link.

Markus


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