If you're seeing companies spending $600 a day for a devops consultant, I don't know what to say other than you can get much more affordable, high quality advic

If you're seeing companies spending $600 a day for a devops consultant, I don't know what to say other than you can get much more affordable, high quality advice elsewhere. That said, the super high wages of IT staff in some parts of the US is a frequent source of surprise for me.