Dilbert's "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and scientists can never earn as much as business executives and sales people."
This theorem can be supported by a mathematical equation based on two postulates:
- As every engineer knows: Power = Work / Time
- Since:
- Knowledge = Power
- Time = Money
Therefore:
Knowledge = Work / Money
Solving for Money:
Money = Work / Knowledge
Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity, regardless of the amount of work done.
Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make.