Happy where you work? Make enough dough? Here's a few new numbers from the US Labor Department to let you know where you figure in all this...
Anesthesiologists make the highest average U. S. salary...a whopping $235,070. Interestingly, they make about 2 grand more than the surgeon they're working for...$233,150.
The average orthodontist grosses $196,270 while the average CEO only pockets $178,400. (And the ortho does the CEO's kids' teeth!)
This one's just weird. The average animal caretaker makes $22,510 a year. That's about a grand more than the average CHILDcare worker at $21,490. I mean we love our puppies and kitties but REALLY people. These are LITTLE PEOPLE we're talking about.
The job with the lowest average hourly pay is a fast-food cook...$9.07. Lucky we're talking about bumping up that minimum wage. The other 2 lowest wage earners...fast-food server and shampooer.
And...your final "food for thought" and a good reason for you to talk your kid into shooting some hoops RIGHT NOW. The median pay for an athlete is $39,050, which is less than the Miami Heat pays LeBron James to play basketball...FOR A SINGLE QUARTER OF A SINGLE GAME!
Sure hope your kid can dunk! DaveT