Comment by nisse72 | Hacker News Reader

Comment by nisse72 | Hacker News Reader

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Because many people responding seem to believe that there is no significant difference in salary between a barista and a doctor, here are some real numbers (monthly gross):

Barista: http://en-sv.statsskuld.se/lonestatistik/for-Barista-523/

GP: http://en-sv.statsskuld.se/lonestatistik/for-Husl%C3%A4kare-...

The median barista is earning somewhat better than a living wage. The median GP earns 53% more than the barista, and can probably afford a small house in a nice area. Also note that the 90th percentile barista still earns less than the 10th percentile GP. Even Swedens high, progressive taxes do not fully compensate for this difference.

(edit: english language links)

That sounds about right (right in the sense as that probably how it is and right in the sense that IMHO that's a fair difference). Now would be really interesting to see the same numbers for the US and also have not just the salary but the take home pay after taxes.

Mini tax table, for someone living in Stockholm (basic tax rates vary by local council):

  Gross: Net per month, SEK
  15000: 12408
  20000: 16080
  25000: 19753
  30000: 23424
  35000: 26931
  40000: 29827
  45000: 32334
  50000: 34842
  55000: 37220
  60000: 39374

Is that take-home pay after a taxes? Is the left column the gross wage, or the cost of employment to the employer? Eitherway in Belgium you'd keep barely half of that. Seems like the Swedes get the better deal.

The wage for a GP in BC Canada is ~380,000...

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