Even 3 years back, competent programmers, fresh out of college, capable of doing half as good as work required to develop exploits and attacks, get paid atleast

Even 3 years back, competent programmers, fresh out of college, capable of doing half as good as work required to develop exploits and attacks, get paid atleast 5-8 times as much. While I understand the point you are trying to make, your exaggeration makes me doubt the validity of your other points.