Six figures salary careers in Europe?

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Aside from software engineering, that's it.Just curious about what other careers nowadays have the potential of a six figures salary, in Europe (as I think in USA is easier to cross that threshold). Geographical location is usually very relevant so if you have anecdata, please share where as well.

hgsss · Accepted Answer

Finance. Taking care of the assests of the European Rentiers, Tax avoiders, Leisure and Luxury classes is quite lucrative. You don't have to do too much work either cause those assets inflate themselves.

Lionga · Answer

As a Freelance Software Dev I make 200 to 300K a year. Live in a low tax country (Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus etc.) you will have 10% total tax / social security.COL will be about 20% of Bay Area so you can buy one or two houses every year from net income and be FIRE very quickly.

red-iron-pine · Answer

Presumably you're getting paid in Euros and not Pounds or Swiss Francs.And is this six figures USD converted to local currency, or 100k+ in the local?

mettamage · Answer

Aside from software engineering? I find it hard in NL to get a six figure salary for software engineering.

rufus_foreman · Answer

>> in EuropeWhy would you restrict yourself to that though?If you want to take a chance on getting rich, move to America. That's America's purpose in the universe.Give us some information on the reason you rule out the obvious solution to your problem and maybe we can help.

gadders · Answer

Most mid-level jobs in Banking are above &pound;100k. AVP/Associate Director might just break the barrier but VP and above definitely will.This is for all sorts of roles, not just development - Compliance, Ops, Risk etc. People who actually deal with client money will make multiples of that.

meowtastic · Answer

SaaS sales / sales engineers. Much easier to get there compared to SWE as well.

decafninja · Answer

Possibly hearsay, but an Italian SWE friend told me a Venetian gondolier can make more than an Italian SWE.

lgkk · Answer

Are there even rich people in Europe? It seems like Europeans are mostly poor with a small super wealthy elite.
Unlike the US where most people are middle class, a sizable number are rich (millionaire plus), and most of the wealthy come from either already well off families or self made.
Everyone craps on US (I mean we are the best at everything lol good and bad) but that’s what happens when you’re the best and at the top of the hierarchy. People say shit about you. It’s not like I care much about that because my life as an immigrant to the USA is phenomenal to say the least.
But I always wonder why Europeans just seem so… stagnant? Like they’ve basically plateaued. Idk.
I’m from a former “colony” so it’s not any concern to me. But I always see these kinds of posts and wonder.

cpach · Answer

I would guess that at least some real estate brokers and lawyers earn that kind of money&hellip;?

nprateem · Answer

Law, medicine, finance, consulting, investing, celebrity. The usual suspects...

chefkoch · Answer

Europe is quite diverse.In germany it would be IT, law, medicine, accounting, engineering and management of all sorts as the most obvious.

decide1000 · Answer

Work as a freelancer in any field for &euro;95 an hour, 40 weeks per year, 27 hours per week.

pr07ecH70r · Answer

Electronics engineer in Switzerland. :)

genericacct · Answer

Cardiologist and some other *ists?

Six figures salary careers in Europe?

Aside from software engineering, that's it.
Just curious about what other careers nowadays have the potential of a six figures salary, in Europe (as I think in USA is easier to cross that threshold). Geographical location is usually very relevant so if you have anecdata, please share where as well.

Finance. Taking care of the assests of the European Rentiers, Tax avoiders, Leisure and Luxury classes is quite lucrative. You don't have to do too much work either cause those assets inflate themselves.

As a Freelance Software Dev I make 200 to 300K a year. Live in a low tax country (Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus etc.) you will have 10% total tax / social security.
COL will be about 20% of Bay Area so you can buy one or two houses every year from net income and be FIRE very quickly.

Presumably you're getting paid in Euros and not Pounds or Swiss Francs.
And is this six figures USD converted to local currency, or 100k+ in the local?

Aside from software engineering? I find it hard in NL to get a six figure salary for software engineering.

>> in Europe
Why would you restrict yourself to that though?
If you want to take a chance on getting rich, move to America. That's America's purpose in the universe.
Give us some information on the reason you rule out the obvious solution to your problem and maybe we can help.

Most mid-level jobs in Banking are above £100k. AVP/Associate Director might just break the barrier but VP and above definitely will.
This is for all sorts of roles, not just development - Compliance, Ops, Risk etc. People who actually deal with client money will make multiples of that.

SaaS sales / sales engineers. Much easier to get there compared to SWE as well.

Possibly hearsay, but an Italian SWE friend told me a Venetian gondolier can make more than an Italian SWE.

I would guess that at least some real estate brokers and lawyers earn that kind of money…?

Law, medicine, finance, consulting, investing, celebrity. The usual suspects...

Europe is quite diverse.
In germany it would be IT, law, medicine, accounting, engineering and management of all sorts as the most obvious.

Work as a freelancer in any field for €95 an hour, 40 weeks per year, 27 hours per week.

Electronics engineer in Switzerland. :)

Cardiologist and some other *ists?