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by tericho 4078 days ago
> Our latest survey shows that full-time remote devs get paid 40% more than never remote devs

Anecdotally, I would suggest the demographic of employees who work remotely plays a part in this. In my experience, employers are more willing to let senior or "better" developers work remotely than less ambitious, less productive ones who need more day-to-day managing. Since quality developers (senior or otherwise) are generally paid more, I would presume this contributes to a higher average salary for remote workers.

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Agreed. Not everybody is good candidate for WFH. There will be slackers, especially during non-busy times.