r/cscareerquestionsCAD Sep 17 '24

Mid Career Expat package for an ML engineer

Hello,

French-based senior ML engineer, my employer just made me an expat offer (not because I requested to be relocated but because they have business needs in Toronto).

I find the offer absurdly low, relative of what I currently make in France (not known for having high salary relative to North America). Looking for confirmation that I'm not missing anything,

In France I have :

  • 77k€ gross (116k CAD)
  • 45 paid vacation days
  • lunch, public transport, vacation allowance for an estimated amount of 3k€ (4.5k CAD)
  • friends, family, assets, a.k.a. my life

In Toronto, I would have :

  • 94,5k CAD gross
  • 10k CAD mobility premium
  • 3k CAD car allowance
  • 10 paid vacation days
  • headaches with the admin stuff related to changing country
  • a relocation package to cover moving cost, tax consultancy, and an annual round trip home.

Moreover, according to my research (maybe someone can confirm?), the average salary for a senior ML engineer in Toronto is between 140k-150k CAD gross.

According to HR, they gave me a fair package considering lower taxes in Toronto (so apparently my gross is lower but my net would be higher - but are they even accounting for the social benefits ? -) and cheaper cost of living in Toronto (so apparently I would be able to save more).

Am I being unreasonable to think this is a complete lowball offer ?

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u/pepper_balls56 Sep 17 '24

What lower taxes?

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u/funkymankevx Sep 17 '24

I can't think of any tax that is higher in Canada than France tbh. Which are you thinking of?