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jlizzle30 | karma 130 | avg karma 2.32 · 2020-09-15 15:29:07

So should Oakland residents be paid less than San Francisco residents?

GhostVII | karma 4019 | avg karma 4.08 · 2020-09-15 22:53:14+00:00

Oakland residents and San Francisco residents are in the same job market, so they have the same salary.

jlizzle30 | karma 130 | avg karma 2.32 · 2020-09-15 22:58:59+00:00

Exactly. And now with full-remote work, NYC & Tulsa the same job market too.

shajznnckfke | karma 1191 | avg karma 3.97 · 2020-09-15 18:00:15

Companies with HQ in Oakland do tend to pay less. For a company with HQ in SF, I think they consider the employee pays for the Oakland savings with a worse commute, and since the employee is willing to work in SF they have to compete with SF salaries.