The gap between a typical musician and a superstar is much larger than the gap between a programmer and tech company founder with a successful buyout. It is en

The gap between a typical musician and a superstar is much larger than the gap between a programmer and tech company founder with a successful buyout. It is entirely possible to be a professional musician and not make ends meet, it is entirely easy to be a shitty programmer and comfortably support a family with 3 kids. Some fields just pay better. Doctors, Lawyers, Construction Managers, Programmers... will be better risks Singers, Painters, Professional Bowlers...