Hi all,
I have recently become interested in the idea of moving to the USA. And have been thinking the best way might be to apply to a job with international offices in the USA. I have learnt for example that the salaries for software engineers is much higher in Seattle.
What happens if lets say we have job in London, United Kingdom and we want to transfer within the organization to their Seattle, USA branch.
Does the salary stay the same or does it get increased for the standard within Seattle?
This is what I have been confused about. For example the starting salary for a mid-level sofware engineer in the UK is usually £40K whereas the starting salary for a mid-level software engineer in Seattle is $75K. That is like a £15K difference!
So what happens, does that mean we suddenly earn more when we move within the organization to another city like Seattle?
Would appreciate anyone who can clarify this.
Kind regards,
Mike