[Micrococonut]

Why would you assume that what he is being paid is his current market value? It's entirely possible that he is being paid well under his market value, thus creating feelings of being underpaid.

[monsieurbanana]

He said "actually I think most devs in my country are underpaid".

[mayniac]

They also said the words "cock up"

They're very likely in the UK.

They are very likely getting underpaid for dev work, unless they're a contractor. Our salaries are definitely lower here than in the states.

[collyw]

I am from the UK working in Spain, I think the UK pays better than here, though depends on the location.

[kurtisc]

Then you're discussing different markets. There are very significant barriers to moving between countries in the global market.