sorry, when I was in MA I knew some conservative guys that were driven crazy about living in "Taxachusetts". luckily I'm not a corporation so my taxes are pretty low. Most American's fall in the 15% range after factoring in exemptions. All in all, I take home about 80% of may paycheck - no big deal.
1: if you truly have the passion, teach yourself, a slightly lower starting salary wont sting as much when you are not paying back massive school loans. 2:my estimate in the usa a starting job getting you around 35/45k, after a few years 60-80k depending on a lot of factors. 3: titles are studio specific but usualy follow…