I'm in France. What do you mean by "large diparity" exactly? Here there is not a huge disparity between an entry-level associate professor and an end of caree

I'm in France. What do you mean by "large diparity" exactly? Here there is not a huge disparity between an entry-level associate professor and an end of career full professor with all possible merits. The ratio between these two salaries is about 3: https://www.emploi-collectivites.fr/grille-indiciaire-etat-maitre-conferences/0/5141.htm https://www.emploi-collectivites.fr/grille-indiciaire-etat-m... https://www.emploi-collectivites.fr/grille-indiciaire-etat-professeur-universites-pu-toutes-disciplines/0/5138.htm https://www.emploi-collectivites.fr/grille-indiciaire-etat-p...