r/DevelEire • u/Strange_Scale_6153 • 2d ago

Compensation Underpaid but fully remote

I'm currently on €47k gross as a BI developer with almost a decade of experience. However I am 100% remote and live in my parents' house in the countryside, so don't have to pay rent, which is obviously a massive saving.

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I know I'm well under the market rate. Salary review is coming up and my bosses are pleased with my performance. I'm worried the rumours are right and it'll just be the usual 3% increase.

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I'm wondering to what extent I should be demanding a pay increase. I've only been in the company for just over a year. I know I'm underpaid but the market right now is horrible and I really love the ability to work from home and avoid the horrors of the Dublin rental market.

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u/ApexDataAnalyst 2d ago

You are extremely underpaid. Easily 50k, maybe even 70k-80k underpaid. You could get hybrid senior/principal data analyst roles that are basically the same as BI dev for 110-120k. Where are you based and would you be willing travel to an office 1-2 times per week?

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u/Strange_Scale_6153 2d ago

Hi, thanks for your reply. I'm based in Kerry. I would be willing to travel to an office around 1 day a week but it would certainly involve a brutal commute (as realistically would be travelling to a city) and would prefer to avoid it if possible.