As an engineer, the way you get paid for the value you create is by starting a company. In fact, that's the way you do it in pretty much every profession.
The only difference between the guy who owns a successful Veterinary practice and the guy working as an underpaid veterinarian is that one of them went out and leased some office space.
The only difference between the guy who owns a successful Veterinary practice and the guy working as an underpaid veterinarian is that one of them went out and leased some office space.