Of course not every high IQ individual works a high-income job. However if there's some excessively harmful part of one's life, a high IQ person would be more n

Of course not every high IQ individual works a high-income job. However if there's some excessively harmful part of one's life, a high IQ person would be more naturally empowered to escape it. Even if they end up in a low-wage job, it's more likely to be voluntary if they're very smart. Without their high IQ they'd be somewhere they'd prefer not to be without much means of escape as they can't develop any cognitive skills worth paying a premium for.