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Scientists aren't rich, but the ones I've worked with (quite a few) all made considerably more than 75K.

Other than postdocs (which is a temporary state), when do scientists make under 75K? Any tenure track prof at a decent/big university or private industry PhD researcher makes than that, no?

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PhD researchers yes, but there are a bunch of more "working-class" science jobs, like lab technician, which are commonly filled by people with science bachelor's degrees, and don't usually pay more than $75k. For example, a geologist or hydrologist who works for the Bureau of Land Management, or a chemist who works for DuPont, will typically start around $40-50k.

I am talking about _computer_ scientists. Take biochemists for example. Or biologists.

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