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Tech Workers Willing to Slash Salaries for Remote Work

10/11/2025

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A study of nearly 1,400 U.S. tech workers finds many will accept a 25% salary cut for hybrid or fully remote jobs.
The average pay for these roles is $239,000, with software engineers, product managers, and data scientists aged 32 with nearly seven years of experience.
Amazon and JPMorgan's return-to-office policies coincide with findings that even minimal remote options influence preferences and lead high-earning workers to accept larger salary concessions.

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Story summary

A study of nearly 1,400 U.S. tech workers finds many will accept a 25% salary cut for hybrid or fully remote jobs.
The average pay for these roles is $239,000, with software engineers, product managers, and data scientists aged 32 with nearly seven years of experience.
Amazon and JPMorgan's return-to-office policies coincide with findings that even minimal remote options influence preferences and lead high-earning workers to accept larger salary concessions.