I was under the impression that most programmers hired these days get paid more than managers and analysts with comparable experience, often by a good margin.

I was under the impression that most programmers hired these days get paid more than managers and analysts with comparable experience, often by a good margin. Evidence: http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-analyst/q_1-software+engineer/q_2-project+manager/q_3-programmer http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-analyst/q_1-sof... I'm surprised few have pointed out that this entire conversation is based on a generalization that could easily be false...