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>>zuhaye+(OP)
It's always interesting to think about how someone somewhere is earning as much as you earn in a decade or lifetime in a single year. Also that you are that person for someone else.

>>giantg+46
This is a good point.

I look at 900k$ and think wow from the perspective of my very well paid job in France.

Getting 900k$ a year would bring great things to me and probably make me retire earlier. This will not be life-changing though.

And then I think about people who earn 5% of what I do and for them multiplying their income by two would probably be truly life changing for them.

And then these 900k$ do not look that wow anymore.

>>Brando+Fd
For people not living there but curious about trying it out: What's a reasonable range for "very well paid job in France"? Is it all cash or is there equity?

>>kpw94+se
For a entry-level developer in a large French company you would aim a 50k€.

But this is just the bare salary - you will have to take off about 20-30% for various taxes. But then you get free healthcare and education, and retirement.

Some companies will have a bonus ("intéressement / participation") which can be an extra 10 to 20% once a year.

You would typically have a straight salary, no equity or something like that.

When you look at the most senior positions, this is about 130k€.

But it really depends on the city, on the industry etc. Generally speaking your salary is not that big, bt you have extra advantages (such as the social committee, a company-funded organization that will reimburse part of your vacation costs, give gifts at Christmas, ...)