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0 pointsgiantg211mo ago0 comments

GS pay scales can support senior devs just fine. Maybe not the $500k Googlers, but normal ones.

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Taikonerd11mo ago

What "grade" would a senior dev be at?

Pay scale for the DC area: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries...

prepend11mo ago

Senior devs are usually gs-15, step 10 which is about $195k in DC

I don’t think it’s the money, I think it’s the mindset. There’s more project managers than actual hands on engineers.

Den_VR11mo ago

Where have you seen gs-15 senior devs? That oddball org that turned into DOGE? Seniors developers top out GS-13 without supervisory responsibilities.

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saagarjha11mo ago

Yes, but sometimes you do actually want the $500k Googlers.

krainboltgreene11mo ago

I promise you never want that.

saagarjha11mo ago

I've worked with several of them and yes I do occasionally find that they would be the best suited for the work.

criddell11mo ago

Matt Cutts went from Google to the US Digital Service and did some amazing work. Maybe he’s an outlier, but I don’t think so. There are a lot of supremely talented people willing to take a massive pay cut to do good, meaningful work.

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giantg2OP11mo ago

And you can have them. Once they're done making tons of money you have a chance to get the mission oriented ones.

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Taikonerd11mo ago

What "grade" would a senior dev be at?

Pay scale for the DC area: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries...

prepend11mo ago

Senior devs are usually gs-15, step 10 which is about $195k in DC

I don’t think it’s the money, I think it’s the mindset. There’s more project managers than actual hands on engineers.

Den_VR11mo ago

Where have you seen gs-15 senior devs? That oddball org that turned into DOGE? Seniors developers top out GS-13 without supervisory responsibilities.

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saagarjha11mo ago

Yes, but sometimes you do actually want the $500k Googlers.

krainboltgreene11mo ago

I promise you never want that.

saagarjha11mo ago

I've worked with several of them and yes I do occasionally find that they would be the best suited for the work.

criddell11mo ago

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giantg2OP11mo ago

And you can have them. Once they're done making tons of money you have a chance to get the mission oriented ones.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse