This topic certainly does bring out the shittiest commentary on this site, both in tone and content.

Congrats on making an income I could have only dreamed of as a college kid.

I've made very little money and FAANG-like money in my career. It has nothing to do with the difficulty of the work, the impact, or the hiring process. It's purely how badly the company wants "top" talent and the extent to which they want to / have to use money as a magnet.