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They don't. Some San Francisco new hires for JPMorgan get paid $86,000. This is criminally underpaid. Action matters. First hand source here.

Oh come on, that doesn't sound illegal. What do you mean by "criminally?"

It’s a common figure of speech. He/she is exaggerating.

If I want exaggeration I'll read Reddit. I come here for serious discussion, and exaggeration has no place in such.