"All I have to do is to close a few tasks, fix a few bugs..." This reminds me of a joke (or real event??) where an expert sent an invoice listed with the follo

"All I have to do is to close a few tasks, fix a few bugs..." This reminds me of a joke (or real event??) where an expert sent an invoice listed with the following items: - Item: Fix xyz part : $50 - Item: Knowing what and where to fix: $1000 So as developers, we supposedly create value. Yes all jobs create value but the argument is that to become a good developer, it takes a lot. So you get paid the big bucks for knowing what to do. Same with any high skilled profession. On a different note, I will actually argue that we are not as well paid generally. Yes compared to a receptionist, we get paid a lot more. But compared to the C levels or execs, we get paid peanuts. So, it depends where you see it from. Tons of good developers never get to 200K (even in places such as CA or NY). I know a lot of them personally.