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    One of the most important aspects of a job is the salary. When it comes to software engineer, the average salary in the United Kingdom is £37,398 a year (Prospects.ac.uk, 2022). It makes roughly around £684 a week, which is a double the minimal living wage (£380 a week). These figures also depend on the location. For example, in Manchester, the same position can reward in £838 a week, £45,789 a year. Another factor that needs to be mentioned is the level of proficiency. Entry level programmer will earn less, £25,000 a year, however, with some experience, you can get to the mid-level position, and expect the earnings between £29,000 to £59,999 a year which can exceed the median of revenue in the UK. At senior or management roles within software engineering, a salary between £45,000 to over £70,000 can be expected, excluding bonus schemes according to Prospects.ac.uk (2022).

    Working in digital industry has an immense number of advantages. One of them is that one can work remotely, which allows them to work from anywhere they want, as long as they have a stable internet connection. That means, one can enjoy the sun and beaches on Tenerife Islands, writing code and sipping drinks from a coconut or a pineapple. Of course, that does not mean software engineers are on holidays all the time. However, even if they work from home, they save time and money on commuting.

    Lastly, learning to be a software engineer teaches leaves a graduate with a set of skills that are transferable, meaning one can change their field within the IT much easier, as they already have acquired certain demanded skills. Furthermore, the programming languages are universal and work on the same basis, so changing company or even country is not a obstacle and can result on even higher salary. An experienced software engineer can earn up to €100,000 in Germany according to Glassdoor.co.uk (2022).

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2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salaries/berlin-software-engineer-salary-SRCH_IL.0,6_IM1020_KO7,24.htm> [Accessed 8 May 2022].

Prospects.ac.uk. 2022. Software engineer job profile | Prospects.ac.uk. [online] Available at: <https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/software-engineer> [Accessed 8 May 2022].