I think I'd be a great teacher. Multiple of my co-workers have asked me if I've ever considered being a teacher, because apparently I'm really good at explaining things and taking on mentoring responsibilities.

But the median pay for a teacher is a fraction of what I make. And for a vastly harder job. I don't think I've worked a truly 40 hour week in years. I at least feel that the software I'm working on can do some good in the world. But the old quote "The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads" seems apropos, and they make a whole lot more than even I do.

73k seems a pittance for those entrusted for ensuring there are humans ready to perpetuate the society in the next generation.