[pradocchia]

The productivity gap in Excel between casual users and power users is such that it could be. 80K in NYC in the financial industry does not suggest a high-end tool to me.

[nandemo]

Many tools used in the financial industry aren't really very high-end, but people who are good at it get paid well because they're relatively scarce.

Still, 80k in NYC sounds like an entry-level position.