Athlete, Engineer, Physician, Machinist- What Are The Chances?
The odds are pretty slim you’ll make it into professional athletics.Time spent on math and science can assure you of a well paying professional career, even if you choose not to go to college. Professional Athletes: 16,500 positions; Average Salary $79,460; source BLS 2008 http://www.bls.gov/k12/sports02.htm Professional Engineers: 1,600,000 positions; Average Salary $79,000 (my quick estimate from…