先說,起薪七萬這個數字只是個「平均值」,實際數字要看在哪裡。加州紐約薪水高些,窮鄉僻野的小地方薪水就低很多。南方的話即使在都市,可能也只有五萬出頭起跳。我朋友在EA工作,博士學位,薪水也不過六萬多。約聘的薪水會比較高,但是相對之下福利就少。在美國「福利」是很重要的,所以找工作的時候很多老人會告訴你薪水數字不重要,重要的是 total package。
再來,就算你能拿到七萬的年薪,你以為實際上就能月入五千八,直逼18萬台幣嗎?那你就想得太美了。這七萬要先扣聯邦稅、扣州稅、扣City稅,然後要扣Medicare, Social Security, 退休金自負額、各類保險、還有一大堆奇奇怪怪的項目。
講起來好像沒兩行,列出來給你看你就知道。這是我上個月薪水單的「扣款明細」
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