Income – Occupation

Comparing Income & 10-year Job Growth for All Occupations

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Illustrated Guide to Income, VE Infographics

Here is a sneak peek at my An Illustrated Guide to Income in the United States. These are a set of data graphics looking at the average income and change in number of jobs over the last ten years for 800+ occupation by industry and by education. Be sure to sign up to be notified when the Income Guide is done.

Data from EMSI

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Highest Paying Jobs in the US: 2005

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Fun Facts!, Income by Occupation, Incomes of the Super Rich, VE Infographics

While athletes, movie stars and other celebrities can earn very high incomes, the majority (61%) of very high-income people (> $1,246,000) work as corporate executives or in the finance industry.

When you account for all taxpayers with income greater than 1.2 million a year, the list includes: Lawyers; Medical jobs; Real estate jobs; Entrepreneurs; Business operations; Computer, math, engineering, technical jobs; Skilled sales; Professors and scientists; Farmers & ranchers

Data source: Jobs and Income Growth of Top Earners and the Causes of Changing Income Inequality: Evidence from U.S. Tax Return Data (pdf)

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Financial Sector Wages 1909-2006 [NYTimes]

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

Found via NYTimes.com. Data is from Wages and Human Capital in the U.S. Financial Industry: 1909-2006. The graph shows the extra wages paid to people in the financial sector compared to other industries.

Financial Sector Wages Relative to Other Industries

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Designer Salaries 2001-2007

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

From Coroflot’s Design Salary Survey found via gongblog. Apparently, as an interaction designer, I am working in one of the better-paid design professions.

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