<p>Sure, it’s unlikely. </p>
<p>But I think more to the point, if STEM careers paid better, then more young kids would be incentivized to excel in STEM in the first place, thereby preparing them to major in STEM as undergrads. {As opposed to what happens now, when many new college freshmen are simply unready to undertake the rigors of a STEM major.} For example, a major reason why plenty of boys practice sports skills for hours every day is because they see pro athletes on TV drawing 8-figure contracts. Plenty of young girls want to practice singing and dancing because they see Britney and Miley. But what’s the equivalent incentive for young kids to learn STEM?</p>