Ask HN: Is there a premium for jobs requiring travel?
How much more of a salary should be expected in a position that requires some travel (breakdown of say: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) versus those that do not (in general) require travel?
Should there be an expectation of more? If so how much more? Have you ever traveled to work? Even one hour each way irritated me. It's a huge waste of time. Don't do it unless you get compensated for the time and the transportation, there's no point. Easy to calculate too. Let's say your monthly subway/train/bug pass is $100 Let's say your hourly rate is $50/hr. If you spend two hours a day traveling, that's $100/day. There are roughly 250 work days in a year. So your opportunity and transportation costs are: 250 * $100 + 12 * $100 = $26,200.