This is an amazing source of salary information. This must be a great when job hunting (especially as H1B) to see what ranges companies you apply to hire at.
Is it significantly less than you? In other words does it really justify shipping someone from across the world and going through the admin cost? I wonder if H1B worker is indeed cheaper, when is the break even point to justify the extra admin? Is it 12 months, 18 months? Is he still there after that period? If not, then obviously there's no point.
I was under the initial impression he made more than me, based on the amount of money he spent on house/cars/furnishings when arriving in this country. In my opinion, he should be making quite a bit less. I have significantly more skill and reputation in the field where we work. I'm also the project lead. In reality, he's only slightly lower paid than I am (<5% difference).
I've personally used it while job hunting to help negotiating salary. In some companies/industries you can almost narrow down the title + visa to one or two people.
