https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2019/december/declining-labor-share-us-industries

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/labor-share-at-its-lowest-level-52-8-percent-in-second-quarter-2026.htm

your productivity became 10x and the business value increased multiple folds but your salary remained the same

You might feel that you are safe in the job but in

software engineering is just a menial job now

the value of the job is going down on average

yes companies still do need people

but the people by themselves arent worth much

they are plenty in number and easily replacable

and yes an individuals salary will now be affected much

cuz mostly no one does to a lower salary

so companies will mostly keep their salaries same until they retire or resign

and hire only lower level people at a lower pay

and ultimately lowering the average

The moats remaining