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by hn_throwaway_99 1008 days ago
> I don't understand why there's always a comparison to US's salaries, the US is the outlier in every discussion about labour and salaries

The reason I brought it up is because the most profitable, dynamic tech companies are founded and based in the US (often by immigrants). Other countries will lose their edge to be able compete in tech globally if they don't compete in engineer pay.