Employers say 'we cant find anyone and we are offering $XYZ' where $XYZ is some astronomical amount. And yet the experience of applicants is often very differe

Employers say 'we cant find anyone and we are offering $XYZ' where $XYZ is some astronomical amount. And yet the experience of applicants is often very different. They apply and never hear back. Or they never receive offers that match. So what's the discrepancy? Either one side is lying, or there is something being miscommunicated. My guess is that often what employers mean is 'we cant find anyone with these specific skills at this price point'. You have to realize there is a finite number of people with X years experience in Y. If you want to know how many people have 10 years experience doing Y, it's upper bounded by the number of people who were employed in Y 10 years ago.