If you are in Academia and not a professor you are generally doing your net worth curve a huge disfavor. The story of academia in recent times is rife with peop

If you are in Academia and not a professor you are generally doing your net worth curve a huge disfavor. The story of academia in recent times is rife with people being compensated peanuts for important, _profitable_ research. In Germany there's still a social value to having a Dr. title, but until you get there in your mid-30's or so, you are earning way under the average of someone with a similar education and work ethic in Industry.