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		riyadparvez on Sept 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the p... > My understanding is that it's dangerous and few want to do it. Yeah this is the part everyone is ignoring in the conversation. Many highly compensated physical labor jobs are highly compensated because of the associated risk. While being a developer (with exceptions) doesn't expose you to any physical risk.

mellavora on Sept 15, 2022 [–]

I hurt my little pinky finger programming. RSI is a real thing.

but I don't think tech compensation is high because of risk of this type of injury.

vs underwater welding, where the types of possible injuries have greater impact on overall health.

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