The pain of job searching varies. The more competent you are, the more opportunities fall out of sky (recruiters and personal network). The more underpaid you are, the better those opportunities look.
If it's hard to find a job, then, well, yeah, you should expect a mediocre and stagnant salary.
If it's hard to find a job, then, well, yeah, you should expect a mediocre and stagnant salary.