Interesting you say that, as it has the opposite for me. In early programming days, I found myself more concerned with money as I was at a “just-graduated” salary. I’d had a fourth “being paid somewhat fairly” pillar, and raises weren’t being allotted particularly fairly by performance, even as the quality of the work I did was at the same level as more experienced programmers. But yes, for me to leave, the Paid Fairly Pillar required a fall of the Project Pillar, with the shaking of the Company pillar as well.

A couple of jobs and salary jumps later, either I don’t have that pillar anymore or it’s there and I’m just not particularly concerned with it as I’m being paid in the “somewhat fairly” range. Presumably I’ll be fine with that pillar for some time.

Many developers are underpaid. You work hard, you’re congratulated everyday, good chair, it simply doesn’t cut it.

Money is the most important pillar of job satisfaction for most people, big monitors, great communication, “nice words hehe”, etc. come next.