> Many software engineers do. Considering how much value they create with their work, they are massively underpaid I hear this a lot, but what is your referenc

> Many software engineers do. Considering how much value they create with their work, they are massively underpaid I hear this a lot, but what is your reference point that allow you to conclude that the engineers are underpaid. Do you use a percentage of profit generated from your contribution? (would you also pay the company for products that made a loss?) Really, how is this measured?