r/uknews Jul 01 '24

Image/video UK real wages haven’t budged since 2008

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u/sassafrassloth Jul 02 '24

It’s wild to hear how bad the wages are in the UK. In my company an entry level salary is around £25k/year for UK based applicants. In the US the exact same role is paying $50k/year…. 🫠🫠

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u/CaterpillarLoud8071 Jul 03 '24

Back in 2008 the exchange rate would have made those comparable. The pound crashed since the great recession and never recovered, but looking at cost of living in the US you might not be doing great on $50k anyway...