> That range probably doesn't satisfy the requirements of the new law:
It's amazing how some people lazily assume they're so much cleverer than everyone else.
A good heuristic is to assume you're just plain wrong if you think you've discovered a way to weasel out of a law with only five seconds worth of thought.
> Right, the first thing a compliance officer will ask is: "what are your <employees of this category> actually paid right now?"
And then you can point out to entry level software developers and much more senior ones and demonstrate that such a wide range is not only feasible, but already exists between employees.