u/Raining_Dirrhea

M 41, Foreigner, Title is the offer I accepted last year; I will start working at the new school in August.

2016 $0 Master's

2017 $0 Master's

2018 $8,000 Ph.D. Student

2019 $20,000 Ph.D. Student

2020 $20,000 Ph.D. Student

2021 $23,000 Ph.D. Student

2022 $23,000 Ph.D. Student

2023 $47,000 Small College Prof

2024 $71,000 Small College Prof

2025 $72,000 Small College Prof

2026 $100,000 Public Uni Prof

2027 $128,000 Public Uni Prof +$16,000 Summer Teaching Pay

Obviously not the best ROI career path unless you publish top journal papers. I'm just happy with the work-life balance and flexibility. Not having to worry about visa and green card is also a big plus to me.