Non profits need big expenses to not make any profits, and salaries count towards expenses. In simple terms, of course they have profits, but they shift them to the person instead of the legal entity. Basically a scam.
Yeah it's super sad. Just look at the homeless shelters that were run by chris como's family. They were getting paid millions and the shelters were no better than prisons. With the executives being paid huge salaries.
That's the homeless industrial complex. People in Seattle know that well. The "donations" are coming from the taxpayers of Seattle and Washington State.
The best paid person on there is a public administrator for a homeless program! The homeless crisis is so lucrative for people who are supposed to solve it. Sounds like a conflict of incentives to me!
as someone who lives in seattle, makes about $82k/yr, AND works at a homeless nonprofit i will say this about the last person: the job is not easy. it’s a job where you’re told “NO” every day and the work you put into housing people can be so easily sidelined due to funding/paperwork/timing/job turnover. that’s probably why she makes so much. i know my agency has worked really hard to up our company pay and the base salary for direct-client work is $66k (it was $52k when i started in 2021). the reason we pay so well is because a big part of the job is consistency. the job turn over rate for social workers is so high bc burnout is so high bc the job is emotionally draining. in order to combat turnover, many orgs are upping pay. less turnover leads to more people getting housed.
@@trailerhaul8200 because even non-profits create jobs. a majority of us working there were also once homeless. my agency is all about lived experience. that’s one pathway to housing.
Yet, increased pay will also lead to less people being housed, because the $$ only stretches so far! Many homeless aren't willing to live in a place with a lot of rules attached, and if there are no rules, the place gets trashed. Why not spend more on mental health and drug/alcohol rehab? That's why most are on the streets, isn't it?
@@elouise5593 don’t let imperfection be the enemy of progress. paying us more does not restrict our spending on client care. i very rarely cannot complete something for a client because of money restrictions. often we scramble to spend our remaining budget. sometimes it does happen where we run out of money but it’s rare and we do the best we can. i think that’s what we’re getting at here: we’re being fairly compensated for doing the best we can. if you think you have the solution to homelessness then maybe you should handle it, i would love to hear how much you pay yourself for it. our mission is to treat people like people as we assist them in THEIR goals. we are never going to force someone into rehab. that doesnt work. it scientifically does not work. people have free will and we want to empower theirs. and to answer your question: at my agency, we have 740 long-term clients and only 87 of those remain on the streets and not engaging.
Hearing people making 80K saying that they struggle making it... and then hearing people making 40K, explaining how they make it. The secret answer is that, with different pay levels, the expectations and ambitions also change. So at 80K you want to live like a 110K etc. (And I'm not saying that 40K is a lot in Seattle, or anywhere else in the US.)
that lifestyle creep is REAL and i can’t really blame people half the time. if you make $80k you absolutely should be able to live in a nice apartment or home. the problem is, they e moved the goal post and now you’re paying a lot more for a home that gives you a lot less. so if you feel entitled to a nice home, which at $80k you should, now you have to pay even more which makes you feel more crunch in your budget.
$80k is pretty much poverty-level in Seattle, unfortunately. You would need at least 1-2 roommates to afford housing, at the bare minimum. I lived in Seattle for 4 years. So many people are fleeing Seattle for more affordable areas.
@xw But it buy renting your never going to obtain the asset of a house. A person making 40k won't be able to but a 400-500k house but the 80k person might. For example my parents bought 500k house within 2yeats its worth almost 1million. Renting doesn't increase your net worth with time.
@@Bferr89 you gotta budget man and maybe no vacations and don't go out to eat and spend 60 to 100 bucks at restaurants. That sounds bad but you can live a pretty dope life and still have plenty of luxuries if you cut out some of the things you don't really need. Whether that means not buying everything new and buying things used online or skipping vacations. 80k is plenty to live in Seattle.
I live in Seattle. Lots of us make great money but lots of people have horrible spending habits. We have it really good here I lived of minimum wage my whole life in the city up until I made my big jump
@@CelestialGils I started reading and first book I ever read was rich dad poor dad and started learning about real estate and literally went from working multiple jobs every day just to work to putting my time into my side hustle now. It’s what I do full time
I live and work in Seattle bringing in 99k as a property manager. I really don’t have any personal complaints with my salary being relatively high and lower expenses with hefty discount on rent, but the cost of living is actually pretty outrageous here. With the average rent being over $2,300, I completely understand why so many are struggling.
That actually puts things into perspective. I only make 65 as a water quality specialist, but I’m in Fresno and my rent is just 900$ a month. I suppose when you factor in cost of living in an expensive city like Seattle the way our money stretches is roughly the same.
@@jameshill5458 Not quite the same stretch. The average rent in Fresno is about $1,500 and the average in Seattle is about $2,400. 65k is nice in comparison to the cost of living in Fresno, you can make that salary work in Seattle too honestly, but I’m fortunate enough to the benefit of rent discount so I only pay about $1,500. Relatively the same expenses and with a bit more to work with outside of the discount.
I want to Ask you if you don’t mind Do you think if I make 450000$ a year as a cardiologist is good in Seattle compare to the cost of living or I should research somewhere cheaper
For all the folks that would like to relocate to Seattle, after hearing these high salaries it must be discouraging that it will be an uphill battle living there at any high 5 figure salary unless you love apartment living.
The person teaching your kids makes 50k. The person making sure your kids can play Candy Crush on a smartphone is making 200k+. Yep, we really have our priorities in order.
Called capitalism my guy, it’s how the us works. Person making my candy crush is creating probably 200k in profits a day or more. The kindergarten teacher isn’t generating money.
Totally understand the frustration in this comparison. But just to explain why that is the case, one word answer is - scale. The person who teaches, can do it only to maximum of 30 kids everyday. But the person who helped program candy crush, has his contributions used by over 3million or more kids who play candy crush. If someone can figure out and teachto hundreds or thousands of ppl effectively can also make such money. An example would be good educational UA-cam channels.
Not at all. The person who is building the systems schools use is making that much. Schools aren't white board and chalk anymore. They are utilizing tons of software from their students to their staff. The tech guys are the ones building that so teaching becomes a lot easier. Data storage for the students, grades, applications, etc are all built from the engineers.
Just a perspective, the cost of housing here in Seattle is insane. A household bringing 110k a year is considered living moderately comfortable, which is insane.
It amazes me that that woman makes 240k. Who would ever try to solve the problem that will get rid of that job? Makes no sense that yearly budgets for these kinds of things increase every year but the homeless situation gets worse in every city everywhere. It’s outrageous and straight up pissing me off. People need to be mad about that
@@steveh5307 Median income in Seattle is $52k. Per this video the higher earners are roughly $100k, except tech, which is 2X. $200k+ is objectively a different socio-ecomic class. I know plenty of high earners, most are in Tech.
@@Henry-fe2qv So they just WHY are housing prices going up so high if $200,000 isn't that much? Is it because of couples where both have high paying jobs? I have plenty of friends who are tech workers who have pretty nice homes. One friend just retired from Boeing with stock options, and she has two homes!
I interned at a nonprofit in Austin and the program coordinators and the grant writer were only paid 35k, that's crazy to hear how well the person in nonprofit said they were paid
You see that public administrator for homeless assistance get 242k a year. What a corrupt our country is. Same in California l. Those people want homeless people everywhere
Ehhh, I would argue $50,000 is just as doable, so long as you are open to shared housing in an apartment or house. Public transportation is great and still getting better, and even if you own a car you can get away with only using it on weekends to get outta town for a hike or a grocery trip. Learn to cook at home and not buy things you don't need. There are lots of free and low cost activities in Seattle and lots of great clothes/housewares to thrift. $100,000 can net you more comfortable housing and a better savings plan, but not a requirement IMO.
@@Nigel1993 yeah I get what you mean and yes with a roommate but I was talking as if the hypothetical person would be living alone with a car doing typical stuff or what I see other people doing for the most part that $100,000 would be what they would need to have a comfortable regular life but I do agree if someone were to be taking the bus or walking and saving money in the other ways you mentioned they could live here as a single person
@@angeo3830 I see your point. I personally think most folks need to un-learn the way our society incourages constant consumerism but I realize everyone just wants to live comfortably and hopefully achieve contentment and security. I imagine a lot of folks moving here come from car dominate places and might not take full advantage of public transit. That being said, Seattle is expensive AF especially compared to bigger cities with more infrastructure or Seattle 10 years ago. Here's to hoping Seattle bounces back from this tech bro infestation!
Live in Lynnwood area, just north of Seattle and I agree. If the recommended amount to spend on housing is 25-30% of your income, then after taxes $100,000 would allow you to live comfortably. Some other factors in the Seattle area include proximity to downtown Seattle or areas like Issaquah and commute time. Great if you can be in tech, more challenging in most other industries. Of course splitting rent helps, but as an individual 100 is pretty accurate.
I earn less than 100k and I have a house and a kid. 4 years ago I live in inside Seattle city limits making 55k a year and I live alone in my apartment.
If I was that last person, I'll do everything in my power to keep that job of doing absolutely nothing and getting bank. I'll make sure the homeless problem NEVER get solved so I can be a part of this corrupt program.
True but they are less likely to lie in the presence of someone they know that knows the truth like a significant other. Many of these people were with their S/O
been saying it forever, but tech and tech salaries will ruin cities and society because when you can get paid 200k -500k to be an engineer on a game like angry birds, or create some digital "good" (dog walking app for example) that takes up no physical space then there is nothing to balance out society. Its going to hollow out everything eventually. People won't start new art cinemas, or cool 24 hour board game cafes, or new art spaces, or niche things, because there will be no return on investment to justify living in a city where a studio costs on average 1,500 a month. Its crazy.
People making high tech salaries spend their time & money after work at cool new art cinemas, board game cafes, and other niche things. Not everyone wants to sit at a desk and code all day.
@@AllanDeutsch only places that cater to the tech aesthetic and sensibilities. These aren't genuine art establishments for artists and such. Its like board game shops that charge $7 an hour to play Catan and drink Matcha lattes. Techies hold the power in cities now, so then every establishment needs to mold their services to attract them as much as possible in order to stay alive. Making a terribly predicable and sterile experience for everyone
If more people did software engineering then the pay would drop. And the kind of people doing art cinemas and starting cafes generally don't have the right attributes for software engineering. What would happen first is people would stop majoring in math, science, or other kinds of engineering.
@@emilyau8023 not at all upset with tech workers that do ACTUAL valuable things, not just make games and capitalize off addiction and food delivery services. Just need some balance rather than a bunch of worthless life sucking tech corporations that attract high paid factory workers
69% have Americans in urban areas are living paycheck to paycheck. Take that for what you will. The cost of living is atrocious. In Seattle from April 20th to April 2023, we saw a 20% increase in the cost of living. Meanwhile we're building a 54 billion dollar light rail system which I voted for, and have devised a budget and plan to remodel the waterfront. The cost of living is going to spread to anywhere that light rail touches, and it's only going to get higher resonating out from that waterfront. People like me with my two kids, well let's just say I'm looking at Pennsylvania.
Wouldn’t it be great, if the administrator for the homeless nonprofit making $242k per year was paid, like I am as a financial advisor, based on her effectiveness? In other words, if she could solve the homeless problem in Los Angeles I personally would pay her $242k per year! If it gets worse, so should her earnings.
Mechanic for toyota. 50k. I enjoy physical labor. Workplace is pretty toxic, gotta go fast if you want to make money. Your on your own because your coworkers are wasting time and therefore money by helping you. Be quick, figure the job out on your own, dont break it. Definitely underpaid for physical labor, always changing information, need to be constantly learning new information and skills, spend thousands of dollars on tools, stressful, dangerous at times. Customer only cares about getting their vehicle done right and fast, couldn't care less about what we go through. If somthing is bothering you at work, suck it up and do your job, no one cares. Raises are basically non existent. But hey, at least we have the opertunity to do it again the next day
What y’all need to realize about The lady making 250k at the nonprofit is these are heavily subsidized by the state. The state gives out ALOT of money to these sorts of nonprofits here because the homeless problem is so bad.
Teacher role doesn't work well across America. The parents and administrations bother the teachers and they don't get paid enough. Rural teachers work and go home to the TV. Not much to do in poor rural areas.
Well you didn't expect her to take any responsibility for the system in place did you? SF spends hundreds of millions of dollars on it every year. The total amount goes up every year and yet they get nowhere and instead the number of homeless keeps going up. It's not just a coincidence.
34k for the guy to make sure that we are safe flying in the air?? that's over 100 peoples lives on the line.... he deserves way more
100% agree
He may have answer in hourly term.
For major carrier pay for mechanic is $28-$53 per hour + $8 AP Premium and may be Line Premium ($3) vs Hangar.
@@dtvoptions3454 yeah definitely hourly for the major airlines, the pay really well after 5 years you can make 150k base plus profit share
....that lady making a quarter mil a year at a non-profit organization housing the homeless... Non-profits can have crazy barbell salary ranges.
Non profits need big expenses to not make any profits, and salaries count towards expenses. In simple terms, of course they have profits, but they shift them to the person instead of the legal entity. Basically a scam.
Anybody that does anything that "helps people" are rich. Very sad
That was my biggest surprise
Yeh, was anybody gonna call her out on that?? Why isn’t anybody outraged lol
Yeah it's super sad. Just look at the homeless shelters that were run by chris como's family. They were getting paid millions and the shelters were no better than prisons. With the executives being paid huge salaries.
$242k for "non-profit" is all you have to know about where your donations go to.
That's the homeless industrial complex. People in Seattle know that well. The "donations" are coming from the taxpayers of Seattle and Washington State.
@@ISpitHotFiyaa she said "in LA" while yes it's a problem, they aren't talking about in seattle
The best paid person on there is a public administrator for a homeless program! The homeless crisis is so lucrative for people who are supposed to solve it. Sounds like a conflict of incentives to me!
And from Los Angeles, too lol. Wtf are they doing in Seattle?
How de they get paid so much i think
It's corruption?
It’s amazing how profitable nonprofits are.
Yep it’s totally corrupt look up homeless industrial complex. Having said that I would take that cushy job in a heart beat.
That’s why the top doesn’t want to solve it. If so, they give their jobs and big salary away
God Bless the lady that helps older adults, should be paid way more for what she gives to elderly.
She mentioned disabled adults, they aren't necessarily elderly
@@saurabhshah4879 agreed, but disabled or elderly, still great of her.
Yea, same for the elementary teacher, nurses, and probably a few more in the video. Doing right by others isn't rewarded by our society adequately:/
as someone who lives in seattle, makes about $82k/yr, AND works at a homeless nonprofit i will say this about the last person: the job is not easy. it’s a job where you’re told “NO” every day and the work you put into housing people can be so easily sidelined due to funding/paperwork/timing/job turnover.
that’s probably why she makes so much. i know my agency has worked really hard to up our company pay and the base salary for direct-client work is $66k (it was $52k when i started in 2021). the reason we pay so well is because a big part of the job is consistency. the job turn over rate for social workers is so high bc burnout is so high bc the job is emotionally draining. in order to combat turnover, many orgs are upping pay. less turnover leads to more people getting housed.
well do you work for a non profit for the mission statement? If you’re mission driven to solve the challenge, why do you ask for the money?
@@trailerhaul8200 because even non-profits create jobs. a majority of us working there were also once homeless. my agency is all about lived experience. that’s one pathway to housing.
Yet, increased pay will also lead to less people being housed, because the $$ only stretches so far! Many homeless aren't willing to live in a place with a lot of rules attached, and if there are no rules, the place gets trashed. Why not spend more on mental health and drug/alcohol rehab? That's why most are on the streets, isn't it?
@@xtw1995 What is the % of homeless that are successful in getting or staying off the streets?
@@elouise5593 don’t let imperfection be the enemy of progress. paying us more does not restrict our spending on client care. i very rarely cannot complete something for a client because of money restrictions. often we scramble to spend our remaining budget. sometimes it does happen where we run out of money but it’s rare and we do the best we can. i think that’s what we’re getting at here: we’re being fairly compensated for doing the best we can. if you think you have the solution to homelessness then maybe you should handle it, i would love to hear how much you pay yourself for it. our mission is to treat people like people as we assist them in THEIR goals. we are never going to force someone into rehab. that doesnt work. it scientifically does not work. people have free will and we want to empower theirs. and to answer your question: at my agency, we have 740 long-term clients and only 87 of those remain on the streets and not engaging.
Awesome video as per usual. Happy to see that you to stop by in Seattle. Keep up the great work.
Hearing people making 80K saying that they struggle making it... and then hearing people making 40K, explaining how they make it. The secret answer is that, with different pay levels, the expectations and ambitions also change. So at 80K you want to live like a 110K etc.
(And I'm not saying that 40K is a lot in Seattle, or anywhere else in the US.)
that lifestyle creep is REAL and i can’t really blame people half the time. if you make $80k you absolutely should be able to live in a nice apartment or home. the problem is, they e moved the goal post and now you’re paying a lot more for a home that gives you a lot less. so if you feel entitled to a nice home, which at $80k you should, now you have to pay even more which makes you feel more crunch in your budget.
$80k is pretty much poverty-level in Seattle, unfortunately. You would need at least 1-2 roommates to afford housing, at the bare minimum. I lived in Seattle for 4 years. So many people are fleeing Seattle for more affordable areas.
@xw But it buy renting your never going to obtain the asset of a house. A person making 40k won't be able to but a 400-500k house but the 80k person might. For example my parents bought 500k house within 2yeats its worth almost 1million. Renting doesn't increase your net worth with time.
As a Seattleite who makes ~30k a year it's pretty hard for me to empathize with 80k a year tech folks complaining about the cost of living. Lol!
I can’t even see how you could live in Seattle on $80k.. bless you at 30k
Most tech folks make 200k per year base salary not 80k per year
Right lol
Yep I net abou $70k with my business and I’m going to move cost of living is crazy
@@Bferr89 you gotta budget man and maybe no vacations and don't go out to eat and spend 60 to 100 bucks at restaurants. That sounds bad but you can live a pretty dope life and still have plenty of luxuries if you cut out some of the things you don't really need. Whether that means not buying everything new and buying things used online or skipping vacations. 80k is plenty to live in Seattle.
I live in Seattle. Lots of us make great money but lots of people have horrible spending habits. We have it really good here I lived of minimum wage my whole life in the city up until I made my big jump
Hey! You don’t have to answer this question, but where did you get into?
@@CelestialGils what do you mean
@j O You said that you made the big jump, and I was wondering what job/career you jumped into
@@CelestialGils I started reading and first book I ever read was rich dad poor dad and started learning about real estate and literally went from working multiple jobs every day just to work to putting my time into my side hustle now. It’s what I do full time
I live and work in Seattle bringing in 99k as a property manager. I really don’t have any personal complaints with my salary being relatively high and lower expenses with hefty discount on rent, but the cost of living is actually pretty outrageous here. With the average rent being over $2,300, I completely understand why so many are struggling.
That actually puts things into perspective. I only make 65 as a water quality specialist, but I’m in Fresno and my rent is just 900$ a month. I suppose when you factor in cost of living in an expensive city like Seattle the way our money stretches is roughly the same.
@@jameshill5458 Not quite the same stretch. The average rent in Fresno is about $1,500 and the average in Seattle is about $2,400. 65k is nice in comparison to the cost of living in Fresno, you can make that salary work in Seattle too honestly, but I’m fortunate enough to the benefit of rent discount so I only pay about $1,500. Relatively the same expenses and with a bit more to work with outside of the discount.
I want to Ask you if you don’t mind
Do you think if I make 450000$ a year as a cardiologist is good in Seattle compare to the cost of living or I should research somewhere cheaper
For all the folks that would like to relocate to Seattle, after hearing these high salaries it must be discouraging that it will be an uphill battle living there at any high 5 figure salary unless you love apartment living.
The person teaching your kids makes 50k. The person making sure your kids can play Candy Crush on a smartphone is making 200k+. Yep, we really have our priorities in order.
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Called capitalism my guy, it’s how the us works. Person making my candy crush is creating probably 200k in profits a day or more. The kindergarten teacher isn’t generating money.
@@jeffery1192 I’m sure he knows. He’s just pointing out what’s f’d up
Totally understand the frustration in this comparison. But just to explain why that is the case, one word answer is - scale. The person who teaches, can do it only to maximum of 30 kids everyday. But the person who helped program candy crush, has his contributions used by over 3million or more kids who play candy crush.
If someone can figure out and teachto hundreds or thousands of ppl effectively can also make such money. An example would be good educational UA-cam channels.
Not at all. The person who is building the systems schools use is making that much. Schools aren't white board and chalk anymore. They are utilizing tons of software from their students to their staff. The tech guys are the ones building that so teaching becomes a lot easier. Data storage for the students, grades, applications, etc are all built from the engineers.
Love that we’re traveling across. I’m interested in both coasts.
Just a perspective, the cost of housing here in Seattle is insane. A household bringing 110k a year is considered living moderately comfortable, which is insane.
Glad I’m studying tech. Either tech or sales is what I believe will be the field that I can do financially well in.
Do tech sales. Being in tech sales is the move, money is very very good in a short amount of time……
@@Joshisjanky I heard about that. I definetely will try it after I get my degree done this year. How much do you think you could make starting out?
@@AZ-gs6hj not think. I know you can make $80k starting salary + stocks. So like $90
@@Joshisjanky how do you get started in tech sales. Or we have to join in a different position and later move onto sales?
@@polyteky everyone has to start off as the entry level SDR. Google the role. You can get the job.
The last person is a public administrator for a non profit making 242k/year. That’s a good reason to not donate to nonprofits. She cares so much.
Not all charities are like that, though. You have to do your research before donating to any of them.
most likely government funded/ your taxes pay for it
The money is coming from tax dollars. Nobody with a brain donates to the homeless industrial complex in Seattle.
It amazes me that that woman makes 240k. Who would ever try to solve the problem that will get rid of that job? Makes no sense that yearly budgets for these kinds of things increase every year but the homeless situation gets worse in every city everywhere. It’s outrageous and straight up pissing me off. People need to be mad about that
It’s a democrat thing. They think more and more spending will fix things
Tech is a completely different socio-ecomic class than normal humans. At least 2X almost everyone else.
@@steveh5307 Median income in Seattle is $52k. Per this video the higher earners are roughly $100k, except tech, which is 2X. $200k+ is objectively a different socio-ecomic class. I know plenty of high earners, most are in Tech.
You’re still living the life of a salaried employee at 200k, lifestyle wise it’s the same as making 90k.
@@Henry-fe2qv Can confirm. Lifestyle at 200K isn't that much different.
@@Henry-fe2qv true, I'm at $150k for a company in Kirkland and my life has not changed that much from before.
@@Henry-fe2qv So they just WHY are housing prices going up so high if $200,000 isn't that much? Is it because of couples where both have high paying jobs? I have plenty of friends who are tech workers who have pretty nice homes. One friend just retired from Boeing with stock options, and she has two homes!
This is a good video that really showcases if you don’t work in tech making 200K plus then maybe Seattle is too expensive
Itll be interesting if you can East side Seattle like Bellevue!
I agree Bellevue/Issaquah/Mercer island would be interesting
They all own business
Holy sh*t the lady making $250k to fix homelessness. And look what a horrible job they are doing. Simply unreal. 🤯
It’s almost as if they were to actually fix the problem, they would not be making that much $
The salary discrepancy between those in tech and software development and everyone else is insane.
pretty standard rates for tech industry. some companies do take advatage in salary negotiations but so do the candidates
I interned at a nonprofit in Austin and the program coordinators and the grant writer were only paid 35k, that's crazy to hear how well the person in nonprofit said they were paid
You see that public administrator for homeless assistance get 242k a year. What a corrupt our country is. Same in California l. Those people want homeless people everywhere
54k with Masters, educating 25-30 tiny humans. Ridiculous
I live in the area of seattle and $100,000 a year I would say is how much a single person needs to be making to support themselves
Ehhh, I would argue $50,000 is just as doable, so long as you are open to shared housing in an apartment or house. Public transportation is great and still getting better, and even if you own a car you can get away with only using it on weekends to get outta town for a hike or a grocery trip. Learn to cook at home and not buy things you don't need. There are lots of free and low cost activities in Seattle and lots of great clothes/housewares to thrift. $100,000 can net you more comfortable housing and a better savings plan, but not a requirement IMO.
@@Nigel1993 yeah I get what you mean and yes with a roommate but I was talking as if the hypothetical person would be living alone with a car doing typical stuff or what I see other people doing for the most part that $100,000 would be what they would need to have a comfortable regular life but I do agree if someone were to be taking the bus or walking and saving money in the other ways you mentioned they could live here as a single person
@@angeo3830 I see your point. I personally think most folks need to un-learn the way our society incourages constant consumerism but I realize everyone just wants to live comfortably and hopefully achieve contentment and security. I imagine a lot of folks moving here come from car dominate places and might not take full advantage of public transit. That being said, Seattle is expensive AF especially compared to bigger cities with more infrastructure or Seattle 10 years ago. Here's to hoping Seattle bounces back from this tech bro infestation!
Live in Lynnwood area, just north of Seattle and I agree. If the recommended amount to spend on housing is 25-30% of your income, then after taxes $100,000 would allow you to live comfortably. Some other factors in the Seattle area include proximity to downtown Seattle or areas like Issaquah and commute time. Great if you can be in tech, more challenging in most other industries. Of course splitting rent helps, but as an individual 100 is pretty accurate.
I earn less than 100k and I have a house and a kid. 4 years ago I live in inside Seattle city limits making 55k a year and I live alone in my apartment.
People be making $200k a year like nothing while I’m struggling making $60k. I need to switch jobs
I know that feeling, cable tech with 40k. To software engineer 140k in 2 years. It is possible, don't be scared.
Good to know, love this video.
SEATTLE FINALLY!!
Don't know when you came, but if it's Now, then this is one of the worst weathers this city welcomes you to.
The last one trolled me so hard. What business does a homeless non profit company have paying their employees so much, for such a crap result.
Nice you came to my city!
If I was that last person, I'll do everything in my power to keep that job of doing absolutely nothing and getting bank. I'll make sure the homeless problem NEVER get solved so I can be a part of this corrupt program.
Funny how the "non profit" administrator makes more than every other person interviewed. Keep those donations coming folks!
I own 2 laundromats and work about 30 hours a week..make about 140K a year
The no1 thing people lie about is their income. The first thing you never ask in social sciences or surveys.
True but they are less likely to lie in the presence of someone they know that knows the truth like a significant other. Many of these people were with their S/O
ok. as a seattleite i make 200k and i thought i was under compensated as the people i hang out with make 900k+. i will shut up now.
What do you do and what do those you hang out with do?
I'm in Seattle at like 72k and this made me want to leave this job cuz I neeed more and I thought I had a good job 😊
been saying it forever, but tech and tech salaries will ruin cities and society because when you can get paid 200k -500k to be an engineer on a game like angry birds, or create some digital "good" (dog walking app for example) that takes up no physical space then there is nothing to balance out society. Its going to hollow out everything eventually. People won't start new art cinemas, or cool 24 hour board game cafes, or new art spaces, or niche things, because there will be no return on investment to justify living in a city where a studio costs on average 1,500 a month. Its crazy.
People making high tech salaries spend their time & money after work at cool new art cinemas, board game cafes, and other niche things. Not everyone wants to sit at a desk and code all day.
@@AllanDeutsch only places that cater to the tech aesthetic and sensibilities. These aren't genuine art establishments for artists and such. Its like board game shops that charge $7 an hour to play Catan and drink Matcha lattes. Techies hold the power in cities now, so then every establishment needs to mold their services to attract them as much as possible in order to stay alive. Making a terribly predicable and sterile experience for everyone
If more people did software engineering then the pay would drop. And the kind of people doing art cinemas and starting cafes generally don't have the right attributes for software engineering. What would happen first is people would stop majoring in math, science, or other kinds of engineering.
You sound really sour cause you do know SWE make everything you're mostly using, right?
@@emilyau8023 not at all upset with tech workers that do ACTUAL valuable things, not just make games and capitalize off addiction and food delivery services. Just need some balance rather than a bunch of worthless life sucking tech corporations that attract high paid factory workers
69% have Americans in urban areas are living paycheck to paycheck. Take that for what you will. The cost of living is atrocious. In Seattle from April 20th to April 2023, we saw a 20% increase in the cost of living. Meanwhile we're building a 54 billion dollar light rail system which I voted for, and have devised a budget and plan to remodel the waterfront. The cost of living is going to spread to anywhere that light rail touches, and it's only going to get higher resonating out from that waterfront. People like me with my two kids, well let's just say I'm looking at Pennsylvania.
There's no way that the Aircraft Technician makes 46k unless it's for an incredibly small airline or airplane yard or unless he's an apprentice
yeah and that solar installer obviously doesnt make 50k hahaha
How do people live under 50k a year with inflation and all?
government assistance. other states like hawaii low income is capped at 90k
These incomes are before or after tax?
Before
Hello, I just have a question. Are these wages gross or net?
@@yusufsuleyman5666 gross
Hi! Why do you censor the name of the companies?
the employees probably ask for that
so people watching this video dont go after the tech guy making 200k because he obviously got something worth taking in that wallet
Cool video, wish it was uploaded properly so I could watch it on my phone full screen in portrait
am really eager to know about Industrial engineer's salary in usa.
Wow. The money going around is just insane.
Tacoma. Crawl & Attic Salesman (Insulation Contractor) 120k-175k
More like Crawl in Attic to keep from getting hit with stray bullets in Tacompton lol.😂
Wouldn’t it be great, if the administrator for the homeless nonprofit making $242k per year was paid, like I am as a financial advisor, based on her effectiveness? In other words, if she could solve the homeless problem in Los Angeles I personally would pay her $242k per year! If it gets worse, so should her earnings.
Mechanic for toyota. 50k. I enjoy physical labor. Workplace is pretty toxic, gotta go fast if you want to make money. Your on your own because your coworkers are wasting time and therefore money by helping you. Be quick, figure the job out on your own, dont break it. Definitely underpaid for physical labor, always changing information, need to be constantly learning new information and skills, spend thousands of dollars on tools, stressful, dangerous at times. Customer only cares about getting their vehicle done right and fast, couldn't care less about what we go through. If somthing is bothering you at work, suck it up and do your job, no one cares. Raises are basically non existent. But hey, at least we have the opertunity to do it again the next day
Im a sped teacher & husband is in tech. We live in bothell, a suburb outside of Seattle
54k a year with a Masters degree is crazy work.
Yesssss Seattle!
Oh Noooo Seattle!.
Do you fairly Compesenated?
"No...." (of course)
Abolish property taxes then cap pay for all public sector at $15.00/hour
Damn.. where do I find one of these jobs? I make 58k as a boiler operator/building engineer in SLU Seattle and on call 24/7/365.
Damn, that’s rough. Did on call for a position once. It is mentally taxing and time consuming. 58K isn’t enough
Sounds like a realistic job. The tech jobs are being laid off anyways.
Can I live in Seattle making $103,000 a year?
of course its non profit if youre paying admins 245k
If I was a RN I rather do travel nursing. I work with them young nurses making 60k every 3 months
Hahaha last one just priceless
Lol ppl complaining about someone helping the homeless and making $260k should see what their county directors make to sit in meetings all day. 😂
The teacher and the "news" guy
They seem more real than a city where everyone is a rich tech worker
Wish you would have got out of downtown. Most of those people were obviously tourists.
What y’all need to realize about The lady making 250k at the nonprofit is these are heavily subsidized by the state. The state gives out ALOT of money to these sorts of nonprofits here because the homeless problem is so bad.
The teacher clearly is not working in Seattle.
Teacher role doesn't work well across America. The parents and administrations bother the teachers and they don't get paid enough. Rural teachers work and go home to the TV. Not much to do in poor rural areas.
Is it really “transparency” if you quack out the employer names?
People are fired every day by their companies for talking about their pay. We’re in the business of helping people, not getting them fired.
First people to be laid off to save company money.
The son 10:02 , the farther ….
I like how no one is satisfied but come on lol 200k and not happy.
*"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly."* ---Proverb
Where did all the nice people come from lol.
hello from danang city vietnam
Making money by enabling the homeless. Yeah, right.
9:19 "not enough housing" in LA? I feel like that is what her job makes her say. plenty of housing all over LA
Well you didn't expect her to take any responsibility for the system in place did you? SF spends hundreds of millions of dollars on it every year. The total amount goes up every year and yet they get nowhere and instead the number of homeless keeps going up. It's not just a coincidence.
Bunch of tech people in Seattle. Surprise
Bottom line ...tech, healthcare, union jobs pay
When is she going to go to the hood?
"Hi my name is Gmac and I make 45 million dollars a year. I serve the public baby."
Do you feel you are fairly compensated ？ really, why she think she would get any different response 😂
There is enough housing.
Good thing chat GPT will kill most of these tech jobs and it’s still in its infancy
interesting. looking into it now.
Buzzfeed is now using it to write articles
Dude tech workers will still be needed for AI
Bro be hating on tech people for no good reason 🤡