Mischa van den Burg

High-paying technical skills command premium salaries precisely because they are difficult and few people master them. The harder a skill is, the less competition exists, which drives up compensation.

"Unpopular opinion:

If a skill is too hard - that's exactly why it pays $200K.

Easy = everyone does it = low pay
Hard = nobody tries = high pay"

<p>&quot;Unpopular opinion:

If a skill is too hard - that's exactly why it pays $200K.

Easy = everyone does it = low pay
Hard = nobody tries = high pay&quot;</p>