I've been seeing a lot of this lately with many companies near the great lakes, just awful salaries that even with a lower cost of living would be a net loss, it's a real bummer.
Tell me about it. I love the Midwest (went to school there) and have considered moving to Canada but the salaries just don't come close to what I make now.
The Canadian tech industry doesn't give you the same opportunity and quality of life as the American tech industry can, unfortunately. COL in Toronto is high, pay is middling, transit is limited, and the jobs are comparatively anemic. It's no wonder so many engineers leave. Canada has a lot of other things going for it, though.
Right, I guess I was wondering if they realized that...
Yes, we get a very manageable amount of applicants.
And we get that 70-80K doesn't get you Rosedale, but if you live in the Hammer it goes a lot further eh?
If you're serious about attracting top talent, why not offer a better wage? I'm not even talking about Bay area level salaries: the salary range that you're offering was my starting salary 5 years ago in Austin, Texas. Being in one of Canada's major cities; I would have expected a lot more.