Microsoft – Open Weights and American AI Leadership

Re:Microsoft – Open Weights and American AI Leadership by Spartan-S63 on Friday July 24, 2026 @03:45PM (#49040750)

I think they're generalizing beyond software engineers with what they're saying. G&A, Marketing, etc roles pay significantly less than software engineers and that $55-75k figure is realistic in lower cost of living areas. Even in Colorado, which the Denver Metro Area is HCOL, there are companies (smaller, regional, not national/global) still offering that level of salary.

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Re:Microsoft – Open Weights and American AI Leadership by davkan on Friday July 24, 2026 @03:49PM (#49040793)

Yeah that would make more sense. Though it seems to me AI is currently better at reducing dev headcount than most other roles.

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Re:Microsoft – Open Weights and American AI Leadership by thewebguyd on Friday July 24, 2026 @04:42PM (#49041335)

Yeah, correct, I wasn't thinking of devs specifically, more other office/administrative roles threatened by automation. Even where I live in a relatively HCOL area, any non-dev office role you can still expect to see a$65-$80k salary range, and $80k is pushing toward the top end for non tech roles.

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Re:Microsoft – Open Weights and American AI Leadership by Spartan-S63 on Friday July 24, 2026 @07:20PM (#49042813)

Depending on industry and public versus private here, that $80k+ barrier for non-tech is mostly management positions.

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