Not particularly - in London, or with a lot of high-funding startups it's more common, but across the country no.
Makes it much harder for local companies to try and compete, even if they're very big. If you see my salary changes over the last year, it's a considerable jump.
Either way, I'm aware I'm gonna be working quite a bit for it :D
Thanks. Yeah that's why my salaries/compensation detail are all public, so I can try and help nudge the needle a bit towards at least having ranges available everywhere.
A comment on the CV. At quick glance it looked like you only worked at places for a year or two then changed. This is generally a red flag for me. But because I saw the salary history I knew there was a Lon time at Capital One. However this was harder to spot on the resume. It might be better to group your experience at a single employer together so your loyalty stands out.
I’m curious if employers ever saw your salary posts and responded.
It seems mainly driven by the funding of the company. A large bank or oil company in the city can easily afford to pay Devs a large salary which is less than their investment bankers which generally means London.
Others like Just Eat made a massive VC raise and had money to burn so why not offer 20% above everyone else and get the pick of the best? They were advertising for Team Leaders in Bristol for around £130K, way more than most people across the country could hope to get.
Of course, with the salary comes the burden of perhaps being part of a much larger team, which might mean more variation, things not scaling or feeling lost in the machine, not making a difference in the big picture.
The numbers he quotes (90 uk pounds for remote work) - is that normal for the UK atm?