huh. I was not aware that research professor salaries went that high. still, I'd argue that becoming a 'star' professor could be compared with becoming a prog

huh. I was not aware that research professor salaries went that high. still, I'd argue that becoming a 'star' professor could be compared with becoming a programmer or sysadmin, then joining a startup and making it... it's not going to happen to the average guy in the field.