[2019] More realistic pay

But where are you spending those minerals? Who's holding them between missions? Will you ever touch a piece of morkite, once you've returned to the Space Rig?
Everything is handled by Deep Rock Galactic and in their care. And when you spend it, you do it through their terminals, buying equipment from their store, to use on the job you are doing for them.
The entire application of value is centrally controlled and managed by Deep Rock Galactic.

Because you’re saying you get “all the minerals”, while they are deposited to your employer, handled by your employer and used to buy equipment through your employer. Thus the value you apply to the minerals are basically arbitrary.

(Also, inflating the numbers just to get 1:1 math makes it messy and chaotic)