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If true, noting that just shy of 50% of tech folk feel underpaid seems surprising… for how low the number is, not how high. Everyone I know (judges, attorneys,
by Fezzik 4y ago
If true, noting that just shy of 50% of tech folk feel underpaid seems surprising… for how low the number is, not how high. Everyone I know (judges, attorneys, law clerks, doctors, administrative staff, teachers, baristas…) thinks that they are underpaid. The fact that less-than-half of tech workers feel underpaid seems like a great sign to me for the industry.
I’d also be curious who the survey data was gathered from - the cited to studies are from a recruiting agency and have no source citations.
Edit, to add: here’s a survey of 26,000 people indicating that almost everyone feels underpaid - https://www.payscale.com/research-and-insights/pay-satisfaction/ https://www.payscale.com/research-and-insights/pay-satisfact...
- Ekaros 4y ago50% sounds reasonable number. And probably good amount of that is actually underpaid. And I don't mean in way of people here talk, but in real way of earning sub middle class wage.