>Why is $120K a "crazy wage"? ... it's somehow a "problem to be solved" for engineers and scientists to be paid similarly.
Bless your heart. I don't begrudge anyone a salary they earned or advocate for lower salaries. $120k/year is a very good starting salary for a kid straight out of a 4 year university degree. It is also twice the household median income so let's recognize the fact that programmers are paid very well for the work they do.
My comment was also a response to the notion that somehow wages haven't risen in response to a shortage.
Only some programmers get paid that and it usually depends heavily on the location you live.
Here's a generic software developer payscale for Boston which comes in lower. Boston isn't exactly a low cost city. While I'm sure there are plenty of devs making more, this is a good example of what I've seen.
Bless your heart. I don't begrudge anyone a salary they earned or advocate for lower salaries. $120k/year is a very good starting salary for a kid straight out of a 4 year university degree. It is also twice the household median income so let's recognize the fact that programmers are paid very well for the work they do.
My comment was also a response to the notion that somehow wages haven't risen in response to a shortage.