You went from picking the highest salary city...to the second highest paying city. You get how that comes across right?
replyMost of the rest of the north is similar. Darlington's the main outlier, since it's dominated by the public sector.
replyAnd yes, a senior dev will be on half that in the public sector outside London - but only if you exclude the pension.
I don't have figures for anywhere in Cornwall. Is there actually much of a tech industry there?