> the answer is "it's not."
From your answer I take it you're well compensated. From another embedded dev who is not well companensated, may I ask in what market you are in?
From your answer I take it you're well compensated. From another embedded dev who is not well companensated, may I ask in what market you are in?
It was difficult to find a company that compensated well. A lot of the non-tech companies that rely on embedded developers like automotive and consumer electronics companies pay shit.
The large tech companies all have need for embedded developers, for example Apple, Google, Nvidia and Amazon.
That's absolutely insane to me. In EU I make 55K (considered a great mid-senior wage in my area) and could make up to 75K for senior, if I move to an expensive city in Germany and work at a top company but that's the top end of the market. There's no amount of interviewing or job hopping that could get you further as an embedded dev IC here. Higher pay is reserved for management positions which are tough to get. Even making six figures as an embedded IC here is impossible, let alone 200k+
When I was looking for a new job last year I had a hard time finding any company that would even match my compensation. Luckily for me, large tech companies have an absurd amount of money these days are and paying absurd salaries.