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I don't agree with the cultural issue - I've certainly been paid more than my manager before, and when I've been in a tech management position I've paid more th

I don't agree with the cultural issue - I've certainly been paid more than my manager before, and when I've been in a tech management position I've paid more than my own salary for good candidates. That's never been perceived as unusual. I'd add a third point there though - better public services (e.g. no healthcare costs) means there's less demand on salaries. Developer pay is certainly ramping up, especially for good cross-platform folk.

UK-AL 12y ago
" I've certainly been paid more than my manager before, and when I've been in a tech management position I've paid more than my own salary for good candidates" - That's company specific though. The majority of companies don't. Programmers just aren't considered proper professionals in the UK. Graduates in other professions can get senior level programmer salaries for their first job.