Well, this principle is basically what Jeremy Bentham, a member of the classical school of criminology, included in his theories. Jeremy Bentham was born in Houndsditch, London in 1748. He was an advanced student and at only age 12, he was accepted into Queen's College.
Salaries for civilian Astronaut Candidates are based upon the Federal Government's General Schedule (GS) pay scale for grades GS-11 through GS-14. While the pay scale can change, currently, a GS-11 starts at $64,724 per year, while a GS-14 can earn up to $141,715 annually. Not a bad chunk of change!
The average Aerospace Engineer in the United States can expect to rake in roughly $78K per year. In the world of Aerospace Engineers, overall income ranges from $58K near the bottom to $123K at the top; this can include more than $8K from bonuses and more than $10K from profit sharing in exceptional cases.