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		ff232fffffrt on Jan 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How to increase SWE salaries in Europe? I am a software developer for 15 years and I don't know a single developer who make more than 100K$ a year in Germany (I only talk about regular employment and not about freelancers, because freelancers can work overtime and get bills from other countries including USA).

euengtaway50 on Jan 14, 2021 | [–]

Where are you based and who are you talking to? 100k USD is just 82k€, which is easily achievable even in places like Zalando.

distances on Jan 14, 2021 | [–]

Just a minor FYI: you absolutely don't need to work overtime to get over 100k€ from German customers as a freelancer.

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