I'm sorry but this isn't "deep crypto". Very technical jobs that need a very good job done, since a lot of people depend on it? Sure. But they're not inventing anything new here. With all due respect, signing certificates is something you can grab from the openssl library, rewrite in a memory-safe language, have the community look at, and you're good to go.

I'm not saying I think 200k is too much. There are many reasons why it adds up to that much. I just think the technical requirements are not the reason for those wages.