Will real 75th percentile software engineer comp be higher than today in 2025 in the US
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Current pay: 210k
https://www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/locations/san-francisco-bay-area
I will adjust for inflation using standard sources of inflation data.
Question resolves YES if the above datasource, or a comperable one, is higher than today's value adjusted for inflation by the end of 2025 PST.
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