Yes, trading desk developers can make more but again, my point was that most software engineers on wall st do not fall into that category as the OP asked. I am

Yes, trading desk developers can make more but again, my point was that most software engineers on wall st do not fall into that category as the OP asked. I am saying that the majority of developers on wall st don't make 300K and it is only the few that are either working on trading desk, hedge funds, prop trading etc.