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The Gender Gap Is Shrinking — Except at the Top
It turns out, the difference between men and women's salaries is smaller than we thought — as long as those salaries aren’t very big to begin with. A new study from PayScale.com compared salaries across 90 different jobs, adjusting for any outside factors that might affect the salary (the location of the job, the worker’s education, etc.) except for the worker’s gender. What they found was surprising — to see the results, read on.
Overworked and Underpaid: 7 of the Most Stressful Jobs
I quizzed you a couple weeks ago on Money magazine’s list of the least stressful jobs. Now CNN Money has compiled another list — this time of the most stressful and most underpaid jobs out there, according to their survey.
The results are based on median salary and the percentage of respondents that rated their jobs as stressful.
Salaries For the Best Jobs in the US: Guess How Much
Many unemployed Americans would be happy to have just about any job right now, but that hasn't stopped Money magazine and PayScale.com from ranking the best jobs in the country. Fifty jobs were ranked based on a survey of 35,000 people who ranked their jobs on qualities like intellectual challenge, flexibility, and job security.
The most well-paid positions on the list were not necessarily ranked in the top spots.
How Money Are You: Prime Time's Top-Earning Women
Forbes released an exposé on prime time's top-earning women this week and some of the names and stats are a shocker for those of us who are used to hearing gigantic Tinseltown salaries. Sure, they still make millions more than most of us, but the recession has hit Hollywood. The article notes "Jerry Seinfeld-era paydays (the sitcom star one earned $1 million per episode plus tens of millions in back-end profits) are no longer practical, much less expected."
How Much Would Popular TV Roles Earn in Real Life?
Workplaces are one of the most popular settings for primetime TV shows. With the endless possibilities for dramatic and humorous story lines, it more than makes sense. Paychecks are rarely part of scripts on the small screens, but in real life those workers would be making real money.
Which Top-Earning Talk Show Host Earns More?
No matter what time they're on TV, the top-earning talk show hosts are paid nicely for their gift of gab. Guess which hosts make the most!
Question 1 of 5Which talk show host earns more?
Your Two Cents: Are You Paid a Fair Salary?
A friend of mine admits that she's overpaid. I appreciate her honesty, but there's a little feeling in my gut whenever the subject comes up — a nip of envy, if you will. My pal with the inflated paycheck is in the minority of women who admit they make more than they deserve, according to a recent survey of 4,000 women conducted by Woman's Day and AOL Living.
How Money Are You: The Best Actors For the Buck
Value is the name of the game these days, even in Hollywood where money seems to grow on trees. Forbes took a look at the actors who bring film studios the biggest return on investments, and the 10 best actors for their buck were narrowed from a list of the 100 of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Forbes added up each star's compensation on his last three films and the operating income on those films, and divided total-operating income by the star's total compensation to come up with each return on investment number.
The 10 Best Paid Cities in the World
There's more to purchasing power than the gross number on your paycheck. Nobody knows that better than residents of Copenhagen, who earn more before taxes on average than any other city in the world. However, after accounting for taxes, hours worked, social security contributions, transportation, and the cost of groceries and household items, workers in Copenhagen have weaker purchasing power compared to cities where the average gross pay is less.
Your Two Cents: Are You an Hourly or Salaried Employee?
Overworked salaried employees are used to receiving the same pay no matter the extra hours they work, but there's an ongoing lawsuit between ex-employees and T-Mobile over whether or not hourly employees who email after hours should be paid extra for this time. I've been a salaried employee in every postcollege job I've held; what's your current status?
Your Two Cents: Are You an Hourly or Salaried Employee?
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