I&#x27;m afraid this is anecdata. I&#x27;d expect a dev with ~4 years most places to not get that much. The how much doesn&#x27;t matter, it&#x27;s the idea that you get 500% that is clearly nuts. I mean - why would firms not be queuing up to cut their wages by 80% in the same timezone? Makes zero sense and doesn&#x27;t accord with any figures.<p>Also it&#x27;s not a sane comparison at the start of your career. You have ~2 years then move and have ~4 years and your salary went up? Is that location related or related to the fact that you are now actually useful instead of learning the ropes?<p>Avg developer salary in the US is ~80k. So to meet your 500% dev in Canada would be earning less than part-time hot-dog sellers.<p>I work with people in NY every day. They work longer hours. I think if you asked most tech in big cities if their day is longer they&#x27;d agree.