Recently, I reviewed an industry data report, and the section about income levels of crypto industry practitioners is definitely worth discussing.

Here are the figures:
• 94% of people have a monthly salary around $3,000
• Only 6% can significantly exceed this number

This is quite different from the illusion in many people's minds that "the crypto world is full of instant riches." The reality is more like: most positions are just ordinary white-collar jobs in high-volatility industries, nothing special.

Let's also look at the activity level in recruitment:

In the leading camps, a well-known compliant platform, a top-tier exchange, and three major exchanges are the most active. On the Chinese exchange side, Bitget and Bybit are also included.

It's not surprising that a compliant platform ranks high—they follow the standard Wall Street approach, with clear salary structures, comprehensive benefits, and very stable operations.

The leading exchange and another large platform are typical of a "scale-first" strategy, with many positions and high personnel turnover, but replacing someone to do the same job makes little difference. For individuals, the substitutability is very high.

As for Bybit—being a standard ROI-oriented platform, it ranks in the top ten for recruitment. That's not surprising at all.

The logic of these platforms is straightforward:
👉 If the numbers match, we hire; if not, we cut back.

In plain terms, they expand when the books look good, and immediately adjust when they can't sustain it. There are no long-term commitments; everything depends on the current business situation.

Thinking more deeply:

High salaries in the crypto world are actually concentrated in those early-stage positions where one has entered early, mastered core links, and is hard to replace. The salary levels for ordinary positions, to be honest, are not much higher than during the golden age of the internet.

What truly creates a gap between individuals is never "whether you work in crypto," but rather "which layer of the industry chain you are in."

Some people come in with the expectation that "working at an exchange means high salary," and are likely to be disappointed. But if you can occupy roles in liquidity, product design, risk management, or strategic planning, that’s truly a different growth curve.

The crypto industry has never lacked eye-catching success stories; what’s missing is a calm perspective on the current market situation.