根据美国劳工统计局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)的最新统计,2009年全美在职工作人员约为1.3亿人(不包括自雇人员),平均工资是43460美元,平均每小时工资是20.9 美元。劳工统计局将所有行业分成22个大类,在22个大类中,平均工资最高的是管理人员,年薪102900美元,担任管理职务的有611万人;平均工资最低的是食品相关行业人员,年薪20880美元,该行业员工有1121万人。
从这个列表中可以看出两个特点:一是高中毕业生与大学本科毕业生之间的收入差距很大,本科毕业生的收入是高中生的1.7倍多;二是博士与硕士之间的收入差距很大,博士的收入是硕士收入的1.4倍多。作者: fierysteed 时间: 15-7-2011 10:02
I switched from Chemical Engineer to Software Engineer. The salary are similar and fairy decent (90k),
but the worker's number are 30k vs 500k, which means software engineer are more normal.
NORMAL means : if you took more effort ,you can have more choices to consider other factors, e.g. city, work environment, industry.
Chemical guys are usually in rural and factory, IT guys are usually in urban and office.
[ 本帖最后由 fierysteed 于 15-7-2011 10:08 编辑 ]作者: melodie2011 时间: 15-7-2011 10:35
律师居然有56万人。。相对其他行业人数多出这么多
美国的法制体系让人汗颜啊。。。作者: melodie2011 时间: 15-7-2011 10:38 标题: 回复 #2 fierysteed 的帖子 lol, how you switched your major? they are two totally different fields.作者: xblues 时间: 15-7-2011 10:38
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现在美元和澳元1:1,这个收入和澳洲数字上差不多阿,
不过有两个问题: 2009年经济危机,美国最严重,这时候的薪水偏低吧
美国物价比澳洲低很多,特别是电子产品和服装,日化用品之类的,澳洲这方面开销比较大.作者: fierysteed 时间: 15-7-2011 12:18
undergraduate study---> entry level--> junior......
took much pain, but it's good to work away from poisonous odor/chemicals.
lol, how you switched your major? they are two totally different fields.
作者: melodie2011 时间: 15-7-2011 12:29 标题: 回复 #6 fierysteed 的帖子 good for you! that's a big step and wish you all the best!
i am considering to change my major too...but i don't really know what is my interest at all...