Another aspect: so many PhDs and postdocs in the sciences do similar work but get paid 1/3 or less of the wages. We shouldn't be surprised they snap up industry

Another aspect: so many PhDs and postdocs in the sciences do similar work but get paid 1/3 or less of the wages. We shouldn't be surprised they snap up industry jobs in data science, it's way more remuneration than academics, with less stress IMO