I guess it's because not everybody can work at the top 5% of companies. Not only because the entry level is higher than on average companies... it's also a que

I guess it's because not everybody can work at the top 5% of companies. Not only because the entry level is higher than on average companies... it's also a question of physics: the top 5% of companies cannot hire 100% of the pool of developers. So, the vast majority of developers out there (including HN) will never work for a top 5% company.