each year, a company called levels.fyi releases information on employment specifically on high-paying companies within the software career area.
If you've ever wondered why companies put up with "saar do not redeem", their 2025 report says why.
Median TC in USA: 192,000$ US
MedianTC in India: 33,768$ US.
you can hire 6 jeets for the price of 1 Amerimutt in 2025.
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Keep in mind this is high-end compensation too. Most engineers don't get nearly these figures, so hiring a jeet is probably even cheaper than what's reported.
You can see the data here:
https://www.levels.fyi/2025/
No need to sign up or anything, it's all public.