$9 is probably a rate for a software tester. Even in the US, you can get a software tester for not much more than $9 an hour, at least that was the case in 2019

$9 is probably a rate for a software tester. Even in the US, you can get a software tester for not much more than $9 an hour, at least that was the case in 2019. Probably, not true any more with the current rampant inflation. There is a vast salary difference between software engineer and software tester. Let's not sensationalize things unnecessarily.