That's as ridiculous a statement as expecting someone to make $5+ million after 30 years. I didn't say it will go up forever. This growth won't keep going for

That's as ridiculous a statement as expecting someone to make $5+ million after 30 years. I didn't say it will go up forever. This growth won't keep going for more that 5-10 years, after which it will go down to the 5% range. I have software engineer friends who started 8 years ago at 60k and now make around 180-200k as principal engineers, roughly a 15% increase YoY, after which salary stays stagnant unless if you get an MBA and move into management roles.