| Wednesday, March 16, 2005 |
| WHAT PEOPLE EARN IN U.S.A. |
Where The Jobs Are
In some jobs, the scarcity of qualified applicants is boosting wages: The average nursing salary last year was $54,574 up to 10% from 2003. Nurse managers can earn $100,000. Demand also is high for physician's assistants, who average $66,600, and for medical clerical workers who earned $26,690. Qualified workers are also being sought after in the electric-utility industry.
A college education means a higher paycheck. The hottest degress accounting, electrical engineering, business administration, economics/finace, computer science, marketing and information sciences. As whole,the 2004 graduating class encountered a more welcoming job market that its predecessor. Business majors received an average starting salaries of $33,188; economics majors, $40,906; computer engineering majors, $51,572; English majors $31,169; psychology majors $27,791. The job onlooks for 2005 graduates is even brighter;Employers says they'll increase hiring 13% and a majority of them plan to raise starting salaries too.
HOT JOBS IN 2005
Occupation............ Starting salary
Nurse......................... $30,000 - $45,000
Health Technician............. $25,000 - $30,000
Plumber ...................... $30,500 - $41,500
Electrician................... $20,000 - $30,000
Engineer...................... $45,000 - $52,000
Technical support ............ $27,500 - $56,500
Debt mediator ................ $30,700 - $34,000
Accountant.................... $29,500 - $40,500
(Sources: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Different salaries of different ages and professions:
Ronald Smith, 26
Blackjack dealer
Minot, N.D.
$10,000
Lindsay Lohan, 18
Singer/Actress
Los Angeles, Calif.
$10 million
Brian Koonce, 39
Registered nurse
Omaha, Neb.
$85,000
Beth Wrege, 50
Water specialist
Garner,N.C.
$75,000
James Baker, 61
Mayor
Wilmington, Del.
$91,500
Leone Kramer, 39
Dietician
Hartford, S.D.
$49,500
Jen Kunishima, 31
Pet Boutique owner
Honolulu, Hi.
$105,000
Daniel Gleaton, 24
Touth Minister
Clovis, N.N.
$30,000
Erica Eddings, 24
Exec. asst.
Forests Heights, md.
$40,000
Allen Esterman, 45
Short order cook
Hampton, Va.
$23,000
LeBron James, 20
Basketball player
Cleveland, Oh.
$21 million
Zachary Rasmussen, 36
SFC, US Army
Burley,Idaho
$65,500
Joe Givens, 45
Transit operator
Snoqualme, Wash.
$53,000
Donna Tang, 63
College instructor
Tucson, Az.
$80,000
D.J. Paris, 31
Webmaster
Ny.Ny
$60,000
Dot Baker, 55
Legal secreatry
Sumter, S.C.
$30,000
Anna Hotaling, 39
Martial arts teacher
Ann Arbor, Mich.
$12,000
Ron Harvey, 29
Barber/hairstylist
Indianapolis, Ind.
$50,000
Nick Mamatas, 33
Horrow writer
Berkeley, Calif.
$18,500
Mary Ann Thomas, 61
Child care provider
San Antonio, Tex.
$32,000
Nicholas Ruiz, 25
Intern architect
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
$30,000
Mai Tran, 42
CEO, tech firm
Fort Collins, Colo.
$250,000
Lola Peterson, 59
Flower shop owner
Carroll, Iowa
$37,500
Dwayne Johnson, 37
Crawfish processor
Lake Charles, La.
$30,000
Condoleeza Rice, 50
Secretary of State
Wash. D.C.
$180,000
Kamen Petkov, 37
Orchestra mgr.
Springfield ,Ill.
$24,500
Jessica Sobolowski, 28
Professional skier
Cordova, Alaska
$30,000
Priscilla King, 33
Insurance agent
Columbus, Miss.
$150,000
John Travolta, 51
Actor
Ocala, Fl.
$25 million
Wayne Burton, 64
NASA scientist
Moorseville, Ala.
$79,600
Dawn Heltzman, 34
State trooper
Hamilton, N.J.
$100,000
Matt Nelson, 47
Social worker
Wasilla, Alaska
$60,000
Tiffany Baker, 21
ER technician
Oklahoma city, Ok.
$24,000
Lance Armstrong, 33
Professional cyclist
Austin, Tex
$19 million
Jennifer Talty, 27
Teacher
Pratville, Ala.
$29,500
Mike Bemiss, 60
Airport screnner
Bakersfield, Calif.
$29,800
Jeffrey Jones, 47
Job salary specialist
Lawrenceville, Ca.
$85,000
James Fabrizio, 57
Building restorer
Plainville, Conn.
$80,000
Karen Stately, 44
Singer/songwriter
Brentwood, Tenn.
$80,000
David Alexander, 54
Restauranteur
Washginton, DC
$130,000
Rose Zappa Jenhert, 53
Home organizer
Forest Hill, Md.
$60,000
Nathan Tungerberg, 33
C0-owner, talent agency
Minneapolis, Minn.
$50,000
Lance Lindsey, 26
Landscape architect
Charlotte, NC
$40,000
Jessica Simpson, 24
Singer/personality
Los Angeles, Ca.
$4 million
Janet Bish, 50
RN/hospice manager
Albuquerque,Nm.
$60,000
Amy Ivanoff, 44
Artist/gallery owner
Powell, Wy.
$38,000
Ronnie Kuley, 36
Firefighter
Fairfax, Va.
$58,000
Jennifer Kirmse, 25
Bank branch mgr.
Pexico, Kan.
$28,000
Leo R. Bernier, 53
City Clerk
Manchester, NH.
$90,500
Angelina Jolie, 29
Actress
Los Angeles,Ca.
$27 million
Greg Peay, 47
Half truck driver
West Jordan,Utah
$68,000
The U.S. economic news slowly began to improve in 2004-- but many Americans are still struggling in a challenging job market.
More and more companies are giving bonuses instead of raises to keep fixed costs low.
Despite the long awaited job market turnarond, 2004 was a tough year for msot workers. Job creation wasn't strong enough to lower the 5.4 % unemployment rate or to boost wages. The median weekly salary was $638. The median salary for men was $713; for women, $573. Adjusted for inflation, average hourly pay -- $15.68 -- shrank by 0.7%. Experts say that average white collar job pay raises-- 3.5% in 2004 and 3.5% projected for 2005-- are the lowest in almost three decades.
(Abstracted from PARADE/CHICTRIB/Special Report) |
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