| Ok, this is right from your source:
"Median annual earnings of chemical engineers were $72,490 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $58,320 and $88,830. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,450, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $107,520."
"Median annual earnings of medical scientists, except epidemiologists, were $56,980 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $40,180 and $82,720. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,980, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $114,640.
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Those numbers are very similar. The ceiling is a little higher for your side of the argument as well. AND, not every medical scientist is finding the cure for cancer might I add. Many engineers are tackling the problem through nanocapsules. So I guess engineers seeking to cure cancer do it for the money, but scientists who seek to cure cancer don't? |