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Originally Posted by mtnhopper1
BTW, I don't think education is always proportionate to salary. It is in most cases, but not always. When I graduated from college, I looked into getting a PhD in Literature, until I found out my profs made less than I did as a bartender. That's why I went to law school.  |
I found the scale for profs is very dependent on the courses you teach (supply & demand). So a high end math prof might make double what a business prof makes, with equal education (both PhD). And the schedule is almost impossible to beat! Don’t forget tenure. I was an adjunct for a while at TCNJ – being a prof >>> teaching K-12! So much less crap to deal with. If I didn’t have a kid & mortgage, when I was laid off from the insurance company I would have tried to get my PhD and live the high life. LOL
I find I the business world that education/credentials & salary generally (exceptions always exist) trend together within a give occupation. So you can’t compare a contractor to a lawyer, for instance.