Dilbert’s “Salary Theorem” states that “Engineers and scientists can never earn as much as business executives and sales people.” This theorem can now be supported by a mathematical equation based on the following two postulates
Postulate 1: Knowledge is Power. Postulate 2: Time is Money.
As every engineer knows Power = Work / Time
Since Knowledge = Power Time = Money Knowledge = Work / Money. Solving for Money, we get: Money = Work / Knowledge.
Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity, regardless of the amount of work done.