Polkadot Storage Phase 3

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PolkaWorld has voted NAY on this proposal.

Setting aside the broader question of whether storage is a critical and urgent need in the Polkadot ecosystem — and whether this initiative overlaps with existing solutions like Crust or Filecoin — we believe the salary level proposed by the team is simply too high.

Polkadot Treasury, as a public funding source, should not passively accept flat-rate pricing. There must be room for discussion and accountability on budget justification, especially when the community is funding the work.

While we recognize the technical complexity and depth of the proposal, we would like to raise a concern regarding the cost structure — specifically the rate of $25,000 per FTE, which implies an annual compensation of $300,000 per engineer.

This figure is significantly higher than typical Web3 developer salaries, even in high-cost countries. For context, according to Web3.Career’s latest data:

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•	🇳🇴 Norway: ~$85,000/year
•	🇸🇪 Sweden: ~$75,000–80,000/year
•	🇺🇸 United States (highest): ~$130,000–140,000/year

Given that the team is based in Finland, where compensation expectations are likely in line with or below those of Sweden and Norway, the proposed rate appears disproportionately high.

Moreover, this compensation level is equivalent to or exceeds that of CTOs in most Web3 organizations, yet it is being applied uniformly across all engineers in the proposal.

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We believe it’s important for Treasury-funded public goods to maintain both technical excellence and cost efficiency. We respectfully request the team to revisit the rate and consider aligning it more closely with regional benchmarks to better serve the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem.

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