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Old 02-02-2014, 01:23 AM
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That's for sure. But if one wants to maximize his chances, it's best to enter an industry where the median and mean and upper quartile are all higher than other sectors.

It's easy to argue that if one is the best in any field in future, the big money will follow. But why isn't he already the best in his current field? -- if he's a student, he should already be in MIT or Harvard and getting numerous academic awards, right? Moreover, academic achievements are arguably the least dependent on luck, so if he's really good, it should already show in his academic achievements.
the one industry where the median and mean confirm higher than other sectors at the current moment is banking. Even if you do just nonsense ops work you are paid higher than other similar job in other industry. But what makes you think you can make it in? You want a job in the best paying industry obviously you must first be able to show them you got what it takes.
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