Interesting that Bay Area hackers make more than local hackers when they relocate outside the Bay Area.
FTA:
A 2015 report by Hired found that when engineers from
the Bay Area relocate to other areas, they out-earn
engineers on the local market. Experience in the Bay
Area seems to advance careers. Engineers moving from
San Francisco to Seattle make an average of $9,000
more than others who get offers in Seattle. This Bay
Area premium is even higher in other cities: $16,000
in Boston, $17,000 in Chicago, and $19,000 in San Diego.
Bay Area hackers are more valued in different markets than local hackers. I would love to see the raw data for the "relocating" hackers and local hackers. Is it a question of applied experience opportunities in the Bay Area hackers? Is just startup afterglow? Are relocating hackers better than average pre-Bay Area experience to begin with and this shows up when they migrate away from the Bay Area?
FTA:
[found slide at http://get.hired.com/rs/348-IPO-044/images/Hired-State-of-Sa...]Bay Area hackers are more valued in different markets than local hackers. I would love to see the raw data for the "relocating" hackers and local hackers. Is it a question of applied experience opportunities in the Bay Area hackers? Is just startup afterglow? Are relocating hackers better than average pre-Bay Area experience to begin with and this shows up when they migrate away from the Bay Area?