08-19-2009, 10:39 AM
Mike Wrote:white97dsm Wrote:so wait, im completely ignorant at the moment....is a NOVA salary double what someone in Richmond would make? Cause housing is 2x as much and so one would assume you get paid 2x as much as well compared to someone in the same position in Richmond. Is the cost of living compensation even close to that? Im just curious.
2 times? no chance.
1.5 times? possibly, when you look at higher-end jobs.
No so fast there Mikey...
Median Household Income
Richmond: $31,121
Alexandria: $56,054
Arlington: $63,001
Fairfax: $67,642
Leesburg: $68,861
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I agree job for job, it wouldn't be 2x as much... but it's the money being made in the area that matters, not job description.
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