I think it is very healthy. It creates tiers in the profession because some developers are that much better. Being good glueing together frameworks isn't going to command that salary.
I think it is very healthy. It creates tiers in the profession because some developers are that much better. Being good glueing together frameworks isn't going to command that salary.
In the UK at least, you're talking about the top couple of dozen in any of the major investment banks. Only a couple of hundred in any given bank make more than a million total comp.
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/159654/everything-y...
I'm talking about those who are exceptional producers and director level and above and including all forms of compensation including guaranteed bonus minimum and a percentage of pnl at a trading firm.
With just the people I know about i can probably list over a dozen easily dev or dev leads at $1000000+ last year.