I had an HR screen with Apple for a role that would require relocation. The recruiter said that their comp ranges are based on cost of labor rather than cost of living. If cost of living in the Bay Area is higher than east coast, wouldn’t that also make the cost of labor in the Bay Area higher by default? Or would they pay a PM with similar experience (20+ yrs) the same base rate no matter where they lived?

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Yes it would make the cost of labor higher by default.

What they mean by cost of labor is what does it look like in that particular geographic market. So the question is what does a PM with 20 YOE make in Silicon Valley vs. Raleigh for that market. The numbers will be different for each market.

They are somewhat related concepts.

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Cost of living =! Cost of labor. In Toronto and Vancouver the cost of living is very high, however the cost of labor isn’t due to factors in the Canadian economy. So pay can be lower than say Chicago.

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