Anyone knows the conpensation level in Tokyo?

bingfei · January 23rd, 2006, 12:14 am

We have been talking about compensation in London and NYC a lot, but can anyone share some infor about the same thing in Tokyo? e.g. what is the standard salary for a fresh PHD? what is the bonus? how about the living cost? or just anything you know about Tokyo? thanks

bingfei · January 24th, 2006, 2:04 am

no one?

SierpinskyJanitor · January 25th, 2006, 11:32 pm

heard is paid in local currency...

qxiaking · January 25th, 2006, 11:56 pm

The food and night life there are great ! Taken as Bonus ?

Odusseus · January 26th, 2006, 9:52 am

Looks like... Sadly.

bingfei · January 27th, 2006, 3:08 pm

any more serious sharing besides local currency, food and night club?

yoshimura1 · January 27th, 2006, 3:10 pm

u got an offer or wat?

Surutsu · January 27th, 2006, 5:39 pm

Compensation is on par with what you can find in London or NY.Living cost is what you make of it : live like an expat and suffer, but I've found it cheaper than London and sometimes even Paris when I lived there.

bingfei · January 28th, 2006, 3:44 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: yoshimura1u got an offer or wat?yes. Surutsu, how much you pay for tax?

Surutsu · January 28th, 2006, 1:46 pm

I wasn't in an IB at that time, so your income bracket won't be the same as mine You can consider 20-25% a good approximation for the income tax if you earn 2k man, then add an additional 5-10% for the local taxes (which you won't pay the first year).

bingfei · January 28th, 2006, 8:53 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: SurutsuI wasn't in an IB at that time, so your income bracket won't be the same as mine You can consider 20-25% a good approximation for the income tax if you earn 2k man, then add an additional 5-10% for the local taxes (which you won't pay the first year).sorry, but what does "2k" amount to? i might be lost in translation.

CarolynT · January 28th, 2006, 10:06 pm

bingfei:where did you get your Ph.D. ?

bingfei · January 29th, 2006, 1:30 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: CarolynTbingfei:where did you get your Ph.D. ?i got PHD in USA.

CarolynT · January 29th, 2006, 3:08 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: bingfeiQuoteOriginally posted by: CarolynTbingfei:where did you get your Ph.D. ?i got PHD in USA.Which research area are you working on?physics or math or finance?

bingfei · January 29th, 2006, 2:11 pm

Quotephysics or math or finance?i did math.