US vs UK Salary
12 January 2011, 11:15 AM
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US vs UK Salary
Anyone work in America, I am recruiting a new Database Administrator over there and the salary is around $80,000, at current exchange rates that is about £51,200, so what I am after is would the candidate be better off over there with that salary than someone on its equivalent over here.
I know they have to pay healthcare, but we pay more tax and NI, as far as I am aware their sales tax (VAT) is only like 4%, fuel is much cheaper but is there anything I am missing that they have to pay that we dont or vice versa ?
I know they have to pay healthcare, but we pay more tax and NI, as far as I am aware their sales tax (VAT) is only like 4%, fuel is much cheaper but is there anything I am missing that they have to pay that we dont or vice versa ?
12 January 2011, 11:41 AM
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Yes, i thought that about the leave situation, however they seem to have designated sick days and when I am there I have learnt to fly home on a Thursday night rather than Friday as the place is empty on Friday, they all work from home then knock off early, its like a ghost town !
So, dont feel too sorry for them.
So, dont feel too sorry for them.
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12 January 2011, 12:11 PM
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Anyone work in America, I am recruiting a new Database Administrator over there and the salary is around $80,000, at current exchange rates that is about £51,200, so what I am after is would the candidate be better off over there with that salary than someone on its equivalent over here.
I know they have to pay healthcare, but we pay more tax and NI, as far as I am aware their sales tax (VAT) is only like 4%, fuel is much cheaper but is there anything I am missing that they have to pay that we dont or vice versa ?
I know they have to pay healthcare, but we pay more tax and NI, as far as I am aware their sales tax (VAT) is only like 4%, fuel is much cheaper but is there anything I am missing that they have to pay that we dont or vice versa ?
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12 January 2011, 12:21 PM
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Yes I remember now as I think we had a brief exchange about how rubbish Delta are 
and I refused to fly them to Atlanta. I worked there (well, Roswell 40 miles north) on and off for a few years (few weeks in the UK / week in Atlanta).
Cost of living is relatively cheap, housing is cheap (certainly cheaper than here). If you live in an area outside of Atlanta it is relatively safe. Atlanta itself has the second highest per-capita murder rate, it disposed LA whilst I was working there.
Atlanta is a 'right to work' state which is not that good if you are planning to move there with a family. Basically if I didn't like someones tie in the morning I could fire them. There is no comeback, no rights, and you get two weeks notice / pay.
As mentioned above, the holidays are minimal, the healthcare expensive. Even if your work pays, you will still have to pay to see the doctor and co-pay for presciptions.
The schools are a bit hit and miss and you need to research the area that you plan to live in to see how the local schools are (bit like here, but more drastic if you get it wrong).
To answer the original question, $80K is a good salary in that area and you can have a reasonable life style for that.
Steve
and I refused to fly them to Atlanta. I worked there (well, Roswell 40 miles north) on and off for a few years (few weeks in the UK / week in Atlanta).Cost of living is relatively cheap, housing is cheap (certainly cheaper than here). If you live in an area outside of Atlanta it is relatively safe. Atlanta itself has the second highest per-capita murder rate, it disposed LA whilst I was working there.
Atlanta is a 'right to work' state which is not that good if you are planning to move there with a family. Basically if I didn't like someones tie in the morning I could fire them. There is no comeback, no rights, and you get two weeks notice / pay.
As mentioned above, the holidays are minimal, the healthcare expensive. Even if your work pays, you will still have to pay to see the doctor and co-pay for presciptions.
The schools are a bit hit and miss and you need to research the area that you plan to live in to see how the local schools are (bit like here, but more drastic if you get it wrong).
To answer the original question, $80K is a good salary in that area and you can have a reasonable life style for that.
Steve
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12 January 2011, 12:30 PM
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..and although cost of living seems less, you might want to plan for your kids to go to uni.
It costs a bit more than the 6k we are currently moaning about!
It costs a bit more than the 6k we are currently moaning about!
12 January 2011, 12:31 PM
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Steve, its not me, no plans to move there, just trying to gauge what the salray equates to for my job over there.
Our office is in Tucker and there are some nice bits but overall, where I stay in Northlake feels a bit liek Grand Theft Auto at night, not threatening (not after Central manchester it isn't) but there is an edge to it I didnt get anywhere else.
Well aware of the working legislation, a couple of my colleagues over there were let go easily, over here in my old team the three redundancies they made were a complex operation involving HR and all sorts.
Will be doing the Delat thing again in a few weeks I expect, oh the anticipation, nothing like 8 or 9 hours on an ancient 767 with no in flight entertainment save for a telly stolen from the local chippy slung 40 feet ahead of you to redefine your boredom threhold
Our office is in Tucker and there are some nice bits but overall, where I stay in Northlake feels a bit liek Grand Theft Auto at night, not threatening (not after Central manchester it isn't) but there is an edge to it I didnt get anywhere else.
Well aware of the working legislation, a couple of my colleagues over there were let go easily, over here in my old team the three redundancies they made were a complex operation involving HR and all sorts.
Will be doing the Delat thing again in a few weeks I expect, oh the anticipation, nothing like 8 or 9 hours on an ancient 767 with no in flight entertainment save for a telly stolen from the local chippy slung 40 feet ahead of you to redefine your boredom threhold
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I'm currently crew-changing sometimes on a DC-9 that dates back to the late 60's. I kid you not.
14 January 2011, 08:37 AM
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I shall be back in St Louis very soon.Salary over there is on par with over here.Only thing im bothered about is doing my own tax thing...
Nice little bar that i know,just down the road in South City,has my seat waiting for me,and a nice beer at $2 can't be bad.
I love America me.
Nice little bar that i know,just down the road in South City,has my seat waiting for me,and a nice beer at $2 can't be bad.
I love America me.
14 January 2011, 10:09 PM
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Anyone work in America, I am recruiting a new Database Administrator over there and the salary is around $80,000, at current exchange rates that is about £51,200, so what I am after is would the candidate be better off over there with that salary than someone on its equivalent over here.
I know they have to pay healthcare, but we pay more tax and NI, as far as I am aware their sales tax (VAT) is only like 4%, fuel is much cheaper but is there anything I am missing that they have to pay that we dont or vice versa ?
I know they have to pay healthcare, but we pay more tax and NI, as far as I am aware their sales tax (VAT) is only like 4%, fuel is much cheaper but is there anything I am missing that they have to pay that we dont or vice versa ?
Express?
Hyperion?
Where is the job located?
I may have some candidates for you.
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