u/Al3x403

Been researching salaries in different countries for a while now and the gap between "official" data and reality is insane.

Glassdoor shows US-based salaries. LinkedIn numbers are inflated because people only update when they get a raise. Numbeo has cost of living but not actual income data. Government statistics are 2-3 years old.

What nobody talks about:

• A "Senior Software Engineer in Portugal" earning €4,500/month locally vs €8,000+ working remotely for a US company - same title, same country, completely different reality
• Digital nomads in Thailand earning $3,000-6,000/month while local salaries are $800
• The difference between gross and net in countries like Germany or France is enormous - people quote gross, you think you're getting rich, then taxes hit

The only useful data I've ever found came from people actually sharing their numbers anonymously in forums like this one.

Has anyone else noticed this? What's the most misleading salary stat you've seen for expats/remote workers?

Glassdoor shows US salaries. LinkedIn shows inflated numbers. Nobody shows what people actually earn when working abroad or remotely for foreign companies.

Built a page - anonymous salary submissions by country, profession, and experience level.

Currently 35 entries. Shows median salary, range, and breakdown by profession and country.

No signup. Takes 30 seconds to submit yours. Idk maybe can be useful in future

Glassdoor shows US salaries. LinkedIn shows inflated numbers. Nobody shows what people actually earn when working abroad or remotely for foreign companies.

Built a page - anonymous salary submissions by country, profession, and experience level.

Currently 35 entries. Shows median salary, range, and breakdown by profession and country.

No signup. Takes 30 seconds to submit yours. Idk maybe can be usefull in future