I don't have an answer as to who pays more for equivalent work, but I don't think that is the only important question. Suppose a bright young person has the sk

I don't have an answer as to who pays more for equivalent work, but I don't think that is the only important question. Suppose a bright young person has the skills to be a great elementary school teacher and to be a software engineer. If being a teacher is known to lead to a life of poverty, then few people who have options will choose teaching. If the only people who teach are those with no other options, then we have a problem. If you need effective people to make your organization function, you have to compete for them, and not just within your industry.