I would assume most Automattic employees are paid substantially more than $60k / year, so few people will be getting only 30k.
At least in big American cities, $60k is a bus driver's salary.
At least in big American cities, $60k is a bus driver's salary.
For a comparison, starting salary for a bus driver in Paris is 30k euros (with no prerequisites, they will send you to learn how to drive a bus). I'd imagine the conditions are much better (a lot more time off, lower working hours), and the cost of living is lower, so those compensate for some of the difference.
So there are probably very few employees whose 6-month salary would only equal $30k. Most people leaving will be getting a lot more.
While you are learning it’s only €22k though.
I guess the fact you get free insurance helps, and it’s not quite as bad as I thought, but with an income like that you can get a mortgage of around 170k, which will net you around 40% of a house.
...yearly salary