IT salaries

The salaries of programmers are quite high around the world, in particular in American companies. No wonder that plenty of people are dreaming of becoming programmers or game developers.

According to statistics, 40% of programmers in the United States in 2019 worked remotely, since a high-quality network connection is everywhere, and there is no need to sit in the office if job duties do not require it. The pandemic situation has made adjustments to the work of offices in almost all countries, and now 80% of computer geniuses work remotely.

There are open vacancies for programmers with a decent salary in Germany, Malaysia, Japan, and Denmark, but it is the United States that accounts for the lion’s share of the entire market of computer services and programming. The average salary of a programmer holding a managerial position in the annual report is:

1. USA – $ 100,000;
2. Germany – $ 65,000;
3. Switzerland – $ 53,000;
4. Lithuania – $ 44,000;
5. Japan – $ 40,000;
6. Ukraine – $ 35,000;
7. China – $ 18,000;
8. India – $ 12,000.

The salary of programmers in the United States

American programmers do not consider themselves rich people, but their income is enough for a comfortable life. 85% of IT developers say they are completely satisfied with the monthly salary, which allows them to easily pay for whims in food, leisure, travel, rent, things, and technology. The average salary for a talented programmer is $ 58,000 per year, but the following split is observed in percentage terms:

• 15% of programmers consider their income level to be insufficient and their annual income is within $ 45,000.
• 45% of IT professionals live on an average income of $ 45,000-71,000 per calendar year;
• 20% of IT pros can afford to cover all the expenses they want with an annual salary of $ 71,000-87,000;
• 20% believe they are really successful with an annual salary of $ 87,000-120,000.

The figures shown are for non-managerial qualified professionals. The formation of the salary is influenced by the knowledge of programming languages, the position held, and the prestige of the company.

The average salary of a programmer holding the position of a department head or a curator of a direction starts at $ 93,000. If an employee of an IT company is competent not only in standard programs but also in NET, PLSQL, and JAVA, then the amount of monthly income can increase by $ 700-1,500.

The experience also has a huge impact on the formation of the final paycheck. In the United States, a system of additional payments for work experience in the IT field has been introduced. The calculation of the salary of a programmer in the United States is carried out according to the following mechanism:

• Work experience up to 1 year – 15% of the minimum salary (bonuses are not taken into account, the salary only is taken into account);
• 1-4 years – additional 40%;
• 5-9 years old – 20%;
• 10-19 years old – 16%;
• From 20 years old – 9%.

This percentage breakdown is due to the fact that after 5 years of work in an IT company, the salary increases significantly and there is no need to reward the employee with large bonuses for the experience. For example, the average salary of a programmer who has worked for up to 5 years will not exceed $ 50,000 per year, 10 years – $ 65,000, 20 – from $ 73,000. It is worth considering that the amounts presented are indicated without taxes. The US has a fairly large tax burden that can “eat up” up to 40% of monthly income. The tax burden will depend on a number of social factors but will be no less than 22%.

Salaries by companies

The main, wealthiest and most generous IT companies in the United States are Google, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, and Cisco.

These companies offer vacancies for three levels of qualifications: junior, middle and senior, but even at the initial stage of cooperation, the employee must know java, PHP, CSS, C ++, JavaScript, and basic programs. The average salary per hour is $ 75-88, and the annual salary is $ 80,000.

There are companies that require knowledge of only one specific programming language, but the level of competence should be at the highest level. For example, the average revenue for Java and JavaScript is $ 88,000 per year, and for Objective-C is $ 98,500.

To get a job in top companies, you need to be not only smart and talented but also work above the norm, at any time of the day and constantly reinforce yourself with new skills. Google collects programmers all over the world, and the level of competition for one vacancy can reach a ratio of 1: 120. Google is the dream of all IT people because, in addition to a decent salary, incentives are provided in the form of free food, unlimited vacations, the ability to work from anywhere in the world (not tied to the US territory), many paid activities and expensive gifts. Moreover, such incentives are available not only for IT professionals, but also for managers, marketing, HR, and sales.

In addition to the average salary, companies offer a bonus program that can either be broken down by month or paid in one payment at the end of the year. The average salary of programmers in top companies and the number of bonuses are as follows:

Apple – $ 99.127 + $ 8.175;

Cisco – $ 105,720 + $ 8,529;

Google – $ 98,814 + $ 21,364;

Yahoo – $ 101,638 + $ 6,197.