Contractors in the UK do ok though. Day rates for a good developer seem to be £400 or higher. Permies can earn as much as £80-90 for Technical Lead roles so it

Contractors in the UK do ok though. Day rates for a good developer seem to be £400 or higher. Permies can earn as much as £80-90 for Technical Lead roles so it's not all bad. I grant you the initial salary for Junior Devs is appalling though.