Engineers in Silicon Valley did well, but the multiple over other work wasn't as high. I think that's still true for many employers in Silicon Valley- they pay

Engineers in Silicon Valley did well, but the multiple over other work wasn't as high. I think that's still true for many employers in Silicon Valley- they pay better than average, but when you factor in all the details (long commute, high prices for everything, decaying infra) it's not really a premium.