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Tech bros are earning so much in SF area, even doctors can't afford move there

Could not think of a better sub to ask this. As a physician ...
Wonderful indigo brethren persian
  10/12/26
Time to downgrade dat lifestyle
bronze dilemma private investor
  10/12/26
this…makes total sense, actually
scarlet menage
  10/12/26
🚨 this is a WLMAS account 🚨
Slimy hall
  10/12/26
i mainly created this thread for boor
Wonderful indigo brethren persian
  10/12/26
Lol this self-hating reddit fag will not even come CLOSE to ...
wine slippery house roommate
  10/12/26
haha missed that
Wonderful indigo brethren persian
  10/12/26
he seems like a real wifeguy
Citrine stage
  10/12/26
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underhanded razzle ceo
  10/12/26


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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:28 AM
Author: Wonderful indigo brethren persian

Could not think of a better sub to ask this. As a physician non-surgical specialty, I get around 300k a year and wife earns around 75k (despite being as or more qualified, the arts just does not pay that much) in a MCOL area (Atlanta suburbs). My childhood was in the San Jose area and back then it was not terribly expensive. I still have family there, thankfully with bought homes, and as they are growing older, I was hoping to be near them but seem to be getting priced out if we want to maintain a similar lifestyle. I looked around and my salary cap (which is determining) will be max around 350K.

Unfortunately, it seems around the Bay area, top quartile tech earners are far outpacing any other profession with some of my university acquaintances earning > 900K + RSU (in their late 30s, everyone seems to now have a senior role while physicians have only so many years of experience) and COL reflects this. So, I was wondering whether I can afford to maintain somewhat of a similar lifestyle even as a supposed high earner on paper (behind the scenes, there's student loans and young kids).

https://www.reddit.com/r/Salary/comments/1x307kl/moving_to_a_tech_hub_on_a_non_tech_salary/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185438)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:28 AM
Author: bronze dilemma private investor

Time to downgrade dat lifestyle

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185440)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:29 AM
Author: scarlet menage

this…makes total sense, actually

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185445)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:29 AM
Author: Slimy hall

🚨 this is a WLMAS account 🚨



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185446)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:33 AM
Author: Wonderful indigo brethren persian

i mainly created this thread for boor

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185471)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:46 AM
Author: wine slippery house roommate

Lol this self-hating reddit fag will not even come CLOSE to making it

"I get around 300k a year and wife earns around 75k (despite being as or more qualified, the arts just does not pay that much)"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185613)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:53 AM
Author: Wonderful indigo brethren persian

haha missed that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185676)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 10:54 AM
Author: Citrine stage

he seems like a real wifeguy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185692)



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Date: October 12th, 2026 11:00 AM
Author: underhanded razzle ceo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912118&forum_id=2#50185734)