Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
> <http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/04/09/cb.surprising.salaries/index.html>
>
> Astronomers
>
> What they do: Astronomers use their physics and math skills to study
> the universe and its origin, which includes galaxies, solar systems
> and the planets within. They use this research to analyze and solve
> problems dealing with satellites and space travel.
>
> Surprising salary: $95,740. Though maybe it shouldn't be all that
> surprising considering a doctorate is the standard level of education
> and there are only 1,700 astronomers in the U.S.
>
>
> (So who are the outliers who bring the average up?)
Ronn--
It is a surprising academic salary. Part of the solution
may be that many low-paying schools don't have astronomy
programs.
The "only 1,700 astronomers" part is of course bogus.
Maybe "only 1700 professional research astronomers" would
be true. This would for instance leave out the guy with
an MS who was doing basic astronomy courses at my school.
I'm sure he would have brought down the average salary
some. : )
---David
Who knows an unemployed PhD astronomer...
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