US vs. UK: the IT pay gap
Programming Language | US | UK | Pay gap |
|---|---|---|---|
Java | £58,500 | £42,000 | 28% |
C++ | £67,000 | £44,000 | 34% |
C# | £51,000 | £38,000 | 25% |
Python | £63,000 | £41,500 | 34% |
PHP | £36,500 | £30,000 | 28% |
Based on 747 UK and US developers' salaries
There is a consequent pay difference between US and UK developers:The average pay gap is 30% widening to 34% for C++ developers.
Choosing the right coding specialism has a bigger impact on remuneration in the US : C++ developers get paid almost twice as much as PHP developers in the USA. In the UK, there is only a 32% pay difference between the two.
The pay gap between the US and the UK is wider for top paying specialisms : Sought-after specialisms are particularly well-rewarded in the US (£10,000 more than average), vs. £4,000 more than average in the UK.
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