Graduted in NZ with a Bachelor in Computer Science in 2007
(never worked anywhere that has paid a bonus)
2007 - 2008 - 38.5K - grad position, web dev
2009 - 2011 - 55K NZD - new job, web dev
2011 - £60K - web dev contracting in London
2012 - £84K - web dev contracting in London
2013 - 150-180K NZD - remote senior web dev contracting from NZ
Tax in the UK was somewhere between 20-30%. Tax in NZ works out ~30% roughly.
Cost of living in the UK was expensive. In comparison I own my own house in NZ and my mortgage repayments are less than we were paying in rent in the UK.
(never worked anywhere that has paid a bonus)
2007 - 2008 - 38.5K - grad position, web dev 2009 - 2011 - 55K NZD - new job, web dev 2011 - £60K - web dev contracting in London 2012 - £84K - web dev contracting in London 2013 - 150-180K NZD - remote senior web dev contracting from NZ
Tax in the UK was somewhere between 20-30%. Tax in NZ works out ~30% roughly.
Cost of living in the UK was expensive. In comparison I own my own house in NZ and my mortgage repayments are less than we were paying in rent in the UK.