Every time I see an article about 'oh noes, STEM jobs aren't being filled!', I can't help but add '...at the paltry salary we're willing to pay'. I've had a se

Every time I see an article about 'oh noes, STEM jobs aren't being filled!', I can't help but add '...at the paltry salary we're willing to pay'. I've had a series of job interviews lately where it was obvious I was more than qualified - senior sysadmin, devops engineer, what have you - but the salary on offer was junior wages at best. Even after showing them the Puppet labs 2015 salary report, the response was still 'we'd rather hold out for someone cheaper'. Companies, if you're having trouble filling a role, up your salary budget and make it known. If it's a truly competitive salary, the world will beat a path to your door with exceptional candidates.