Reality Check Vancouver
#31
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http://www.payscale.com/research/CA/...ncouver/Salary
http://www.payscale.com/research/CA/...ry/by_Employer
Probably has a fairly high margin of error, but salary averages seem to be well short of the $100k mark, let alone $100k after tax. Vancouver is generally a low wage economy when compared to the much of the south east in the UK.
http://www.payscale.com/research/CA/...ry/by_Employer
Probably has a fairly high margin of error, but salary averages seem to be well short of the $100k mark, let alone $100k after tax. Vancouver is generally a low wage economy when compared to the much of the south east in the UK.
#32
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I was basing my numbers on the average salary as per the government websites. Again, these numbers don't mean a lot as each individual's experience will depend upon what type of job they do. I know nurses in BC that earn over $100 k per year, but they are very well paid. I would argue that the average professional in Greater Vancouver earns between $50 and $80 K. If you convert this, it is about 27 to 50K in pounds. This is the same for the Southeast - as far as I remember.
#34
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I know that school administrators (heads and such) earn roughly 100k, give or take a few grand either way and I wouldn't consider them highly paid. Now the higher ups make a lot more than that though.
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I'm not sure what salary range you are in but the average salary in the Southeast is on par with Vancouver. Having said this, it really depends upon what job you do and whether your qualifications are recognized in Canada. Generally speaking, public sector jobs are better paid in Canada, whereas banking are better in the Southeast.
With regards to housing prices, you should compare apples with apples. In my opinion an attached house is equivalent to a townhouse. Also, you can't compare Vancouver city prices with prices in Kent.
With regards to housing prices, you should compare apples with apples. In my opinion an attached house is equivalent to a townhouse. Also, you can't compare Vancouver city prices with prices in Kent.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/7802792.stm
London: 46,462 pounds
SE: 32,819 pounds
http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/pubs/eet/eetdata.pdf
BC: $42,000
Couldn't find any definite answers for just Vancouver, but I believe it is around the $50-55k mark. If you compare that at the current (pitiful) exchange rate of about 1.7 to the pound, it IMO makes Vancouver wages appear better than they really are, as the pound has rarely ever been this weak. Historically, you are looking at an average of around 2-2.1 to the pound.
#36
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I bet they do. Still, I remember reading that around the $100k mark is the average family income for Vancouver and the surrounding area. Getting $150k, whilst nice, is probably not that far away from the majority and I'd guess if that only graduates are included (assuming the OP is one) then $150k would be pretty normal.
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I bet they do. Still, I remember reading that around the $100k mark is the average family income for Vancouver and the surrounding area. Getting $150k, whilst nice, is probably not that far away from the majority and I'd guess if that only graduates are included (assuming the OP is one) then $150k would be pretty normal.
I still don't get why the OP is struggling if their combined earnings are considerably higher than 150k?
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Really? I just had a cursory look around on the internet and got these figures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/7802792.stm
London: 46,462 pounds
SE: 32,819 pounds
http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/pubs/eet/eetdata.pdf
BC: $42,000
Couldn't find any definite answers for just Vancouver, but I believe it is around the $50-55k mark. If you compare that at the current (pitiful) exchange rate of about 1.7 to the pound, it IMO makes Vancouver wages appear better than they really are, as the pound has rarely ever been this weak. Historically, you are looking at an average of around 2-2.1 to the pound.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/7802792.stm
London: 46,462 pounds
SE: 32,819 pounds
http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/pubs/eet/eetdata.pdf
BC: $42,000
Couldn't find any definite answers for just Vancouver, but I believe it is around the $50-55k mark. If you compare that at the current (pitiful) exchange rate of about 1.7 to the pound, it IMO makes Vancouver wages appear better than they really are, as the pound has rarely ever been this weak. Historically, you are looking at an average of around 2-2.1 to the pound.
Alanb
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Nice to see some hard data on this but 'Apples and Oranges' comes to mind. Look at the sectors that those in BC are employed in - relatively low paying jobs like forestry, utilities etc - and we know that a large proportion of people in the SE of England are employed in the higher paying sectors of finance etc. Different types of jobs explains a large amount here. You need to compare similar job types. Just one example: I know, for example, that my job - university academic - pays more in BC than in the UK.
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I bet they do. Still, I remember reading that around the $100k mark is the average family income for Vancouver and the surrounding area. Getting $150k, whilst nice, is probably not that far away from the majority and I'd guess if that only graduates are included (assuming the OP is one) then $150k would be pretty normal.
Nice to see some hard data on this but 'Apples and Oranges' comes to mind. Look at the sectors that those in BC are employed in - relatively low paying jobs like forestry, utilities etc - and we know that a large proportion of people in the SE of England are employed in the higher paying sectors of finance etc. Different types of jobs explains a large amount here. You need to compare similar job types. Just one example: I know, for example, that my job - university academic - pays more in BC than in the UK. Alanb
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Ok, but a lot of families have children and one parent who might work p/t. I'm just suggesting that a family who earns $150k, would be amongst the top few per cent here, and I wouldn't think it was the norm by a long way
Perhaps, by fiddling you mean cloning yourself !! An office temp, would be doing 70hrs pw at $20ph to get that