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Do McDonald's workers in Denmark make the equivalent of $22 U.S. per hour? Can they live well on that? (leddit.danmark.party)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There's a meme being debated right now that says McDonald's workers in Denmark make $22 U.S. per hour plus they have 6 weeks of vacation.

Is this accurate? U.S. McDonald's workers make much less than this.

Can you work at a fast food place like McDonald's and have a decent standard of living?

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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/drbootup at 2024-02-14 01:29:18+00:00.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Spicy-Zamboni at 2024-02-14 05:54:15+00:00 ID: kqcm3oa

Nobody pays even close to 50% in taxes. My tax rate is 37% and after some pretty good deductions because of my mortgage and compensation for a 25km each way commute and various other things, it ends up more like 30% effectively.

The marginal tax rate is over 50%, but that's only on very high incomes and only on the part that's over the amount where that tax band starts. And if your income is that high, you probably have even higher deductibles and stock options etc. etc. so it's not just straight income.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

notheranontoo at 2024-02-14 06:02:59+00:00 ID: kqcmytd

Ok so say someone is paid $22/h w a 37% tax rate then essentially they are only getting about $14/h after tax… so 3 bucks more than my estimate…

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

madmandendk at 2024-02-14 06:06:56+00:00 ID: kqcncri

I'd say a 27% difference in pay is quite a lot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

InsensitiveClod76 at 2024-02-14 06:34:53+00:00 ID: kqcpz8n

This is misleading. The danish tax includes health insurance (and other stuff). You have to compare the 14$ with what the US McD worker has, after he has paid to a comparable health insurance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Spicy-Zamboni at 2024-02-14 07:45:15+00:00 ID: kqcvykg

Sure, and they get free healthcare, 6 weeks of vacation, welfare, state pension, free education end even getting paid to get a higher education, just off the top of my head.