VirTra Inc (VTSI)

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From what I recall, they are not paying very high, though that may have changed. That plus their location probably means they have hard time attracting quality engineers. Paying higher for quality people is just something that most tech organizations can not understand. Part of the issue is that in general, top engineers are worth more than top managers, but in most organizations management doesn't want to have "subordinates" who get payed more than they do. There are exceptions of course.

I suspect that as in most companies the size of Virtra, they have a few good engineers who are doing the bulk of the work, a good percentage who are moderately productive, and the rest who are barely productive with a few counterproductive. The good ones may start at a company because of location (medium sized town where there are only a few tech companies) or because they are fresh out of college or grad school. They may be getting payed well because they have become indispensable, but the company will still not pay well for good new employees.