The current salary situation in Web3 positions is a bit heartbreaking. Recently, many people have been complaining that industry wages are indeed declining, with engineer positions mostly stuck in the 3500 to 5000 range, and even experienced professionals finding it hard to break through. Product managers are relatively better, with a range of 3000 to 9000, but this span reflects quite a significant difference—the pay gap between senior PMs and junior PMs is obvious.
From this data, it’s clear that the salary structure in the Web3 industry has indeed adjusted compared to before. On one hand, this reflects a rational return to the market; on the other hand, it also indicates that the industry’s demand for talent and valuation are being restructured. The engineer market is highly competitive, and positions with lower thresholds tend to have their wages suppressed easily. However, it must also be acknowledged that although salaries in the Web3 track may not be the highest, for practitioners who want to delve deeply into blockchain technology and participate in innovative projects, the opportunity cost can sometimes be more valuable than the salary itself.
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GasFeeSurvivor
· 13h ago
3500 to 5000? Wake up, are you joking?
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NoodlesOrTokens
· 13h ago
3500 to 5000? That's heartbreaking, brother. How are we supposed to live like this?
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TradFiRefugee
· 14h ago
Hmm... the 3500-5000 range is really competitive to the extreme. It's better to slack off at a big company.
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ThatsNotARugPull
· 14h ago
Bro, I really can't understand this salary. Engineers capped at 5000? You might as well go to a big internet company and get free options.
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quietly_staking
· 14h ago
3500-5000? Come on, this market is still competitive
Engineers are really being pushed to the limit, they should have come out long ago
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FlashLoanPrince
· 14h ago
Here comes the money-grabbing again, calling yourself an engineer with 3500-5000?
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0xSoulless
· 14h ago
Is 3500 to 5000 still called an engineer? Laughing to death, this must be recruiting interns.
Cutting our salaries and still talking about opportunity cost, so frustrating.
If a PM can get 9000, that's already a win; everything else is just a numbers game.
Industry rationality returning? Honestly, it just means there's no money left, stop pretending.
With this salary, I'd rather do Web2 outsourcing—at least I get the money in hand.
The current salary situation in Web3 positions is a bit heartbreaking. Recently, many people have been complaining that industry wages are indeed declining, with engineer positions mostly stuck in the 3500 to 5000 range, and even experienced professionals finding it hard to break through. Product managers are relatively better, with a range of 3000 to 9000, but this span reflects quite a significant difference—the pay gap between senior PMs and junior PMs is obvious.
From this data, it’s clear that the salary structure in the Web3 industry has indeed adjusted compared to before. On one hand, this reflects a rational return to the market; on the other hand, it also indicates that the industry’s demand for talent and valuation are being restructured. The engineer market is highly competitive, and positions with lower thresholds tend to have their wages suppressed easily. However, it must also be acknowledged that although salaries in the Web3 track may not be the highest, for practitioners who want to delve deeply into blockchain technology and participate in innovative projects, the opportunity cost can sometimes be more valuable than the salary itself.