The math is more like: top 10% of tech jobs in the US would make ~3-4x of top 10% of Europe. And there are so many tech jobs in the US that this top 10% is much larger in number than anywhere else. There's a reason people emigrate to the US from everywhere despite pretty harsh work environment and social security nets.
For example, a Google IC5/6 in Paris would make between 150k-200k vs ~500-700k in the bay area.
For example, a Google IC5/6 in Paris would make between 150k-200k vs ~500-700k in the bay area.