I’m now considered probably in the top percentile of earners for my country. But I do remember struggling to make ends meet on my 16k a year first tech job out of university. I find it hard sometimes to relate to tech workers in these forums sometimes. And yes I’m in the west.

While many western tech salaries are high, the salary in discussion is a result of nepotism, not merit.

Those numbers are surprising. Do you have a source for them?

That is typical for Jane Street and other quant firms.

They pay like crazy, if you are good, you make bank.

If not, they fire you

But do you have a source for the $5mn/year salary? I have never heard such figures anywhere for JS four or five years out of college.

co-worker who worked with SBF's brother while at Jane Street.

that's insane, 5-7mm?

I mean, there are probably metrics that show he made Jane Street a considerable multiple of that via his trades.