>the ceiling for a super-duper dev at hiring time seems to be around 65k Not in London. Don't get me wrong, £65k will get you a decent developer but £60k is th

>the ceiling for a super-duper dev at hiring time seems to be around 65k Not in London. Don't get me wrong, £65k will get you a decent developer but £60k is the starting point for good quality developers in London right now. I'm currently hiring a senior iOS developer and our aim is to hire someone around the £70k mark but I honestly think we'll need to pay more to get the calibre we need. I've spent the last few years hiring developers in London and I also help run the HN London meet-up and based on first-hand experience along with the huge number of developers I've met through HN London, I can assure you that I'm not exaggerating the figures.