Every time I see an article about &#x27;oh noes, STEM jobs aren&#x27;t being filled!&#x27;, I can&#x27;t help but add &#x27;...at the paltry salary we&#x27;re willing to pay&#x27;.  I&#x27;ve had a series of job interviews lately where it was obvious I was more than qualified - senior sysadmin, devops engineer, what have you - but the salary on offer was junior wages at best.  Even after showing them the Puppet labs 2015 salary report, the response was still &#x27;we&#x27;d rather hold out for someone cheaper&#x27;.  Companies, if you&#x27;re having trouble filling a role, up your salary budget and <i>make it known</i>.  If it&#x27;s a truly competitive salary, the world will beat a path to your door with exceptional candidates.