So I'm 20 and I've started looking at the salaries of jobs/careers, and this is the impression I've gotten. Like that you could spend years cramming a ton of knowledge about a very niche field, and still only get 2-3x what a run-of-the-mill job makes. Is this true? If yes then I guess this route to wealth would only make sense (due to the diminishing returns) if the topic truly spoke to you, right? Are there alternative career paths to good pay than being really good at something really specific?
Its funny, I'm.the one that makes the least amout of money in my team. They hired 2 new people and both make 30% more than me. Besides the fact that I'm a woman I'm the one that puts the least effort into things and I don't want to be promoted or to have "more responsibility" so I'm fine with it and so is the company. I do the bare minimun and go home happy. no extra learning, certifications, politics...nothing.