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[quote=Anonymous]I have an PhD in international relations and have many friends w/IR or political science PhDs in academia. These jobs don't pay what you'd think - and they don't pay what you can make with the same degree in a DC type job (govt/think tank/lobbying/etc.) I don't where it's at now, but I knew someone teaching at a highly regarded private university in DC whose salary was well under $100k. Now, as a PP noted, once you're tenured you've got a job for life, and other perks like tuition remission for your kids. But still, it's not a bonanza. And these are the lucky ones. Many, many PhDs can't find a permanent job in academia - that's the downside of tenure, no one ever retires or gets fired - and lots of others are forced to go places they would never have considered when they dreamed of becoming a professor. You'd be amazed at how many fancy PhDs are at decidedly non-fancy schools. It's a tough profession.[/quote]
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