I work in a local blue chip co and looking at those colleagues about to retire at >50 years old, hard to imagine most of them are now drawing ~$150-200k/year as a mid level manager. Even the minority that reach Director level also not all will draw 200k. O&G must be really good, if I can just get in I really wont mind being a mediocre staff if they can let me retire with 200k salary.