Dilbert's Salary Theorem

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:

1. Knowledge is power.
2. Time is money.

As every engineer knows:

• Power = Work/Time

Since:

• Knowledge = Power
• Time = Money

It follows that:

• Knowledge = Work/Money

Solving for Money, we get:

• Money = Work/Knowledge

Note that, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity, regardless of the amount of work done.

Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make.