What are the consequences of discovering a new mathematical theorem, formula, fact, etc?? I was wondering, what are the consequences of solving a hard mathematical problem or discovering something new?
I suppose the person would win some award if the achievement is good enough or money if there was a reward, but I´m more interested in knowing, for example, if universities will want those who solve problems to realize mathematical research in them or if they would want them to teach about the problem they just solve, would companies be interested in them? What jobs could they get? Would it be easy to them to find jobs with good salaries?
I realize that the questions asked in Math.stackexchange are more "mathematical", but I feel that those interested in answering math questions are usually also informed in the subject of my question.
Thanks!

It will help them
increase their reputation,
publish papers,
get a Ph. D.
(if they don't already have one),
and get a better job.
Just don't count on this 
happening to you.
