best answers on quora: I have so many years of experience and I don't earn that much, why?

As long as you do what others are doing, someone is going to slap the "Market Rate" tag on you. 1 year of experience - Rs. 10,000 ⬤ 2 years of experience - Rs. 25,000 ⬤ 10 years of experience - Rs. 1,50,000, looks familiar? Companies pay the bare minimum to keep you on their payroll (and no doubt, you are always going to be happy with it until you retire). This is the universal truth. And don't blame them and start playing the victim game, you would do the same if you were running a company. According to market dynamics, the pricing is based on supply and demand. If you are among the majority of the supply, the "Market Rate" applies to you as well. The idea is to stand-out and create a market for yourself, so when multiple clients come after you, you decide what your "Rate" is.