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Pay Equity Quiz - Answers for 1999
The following statistics were computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They represent the average earnings for full-time workers in the following occupations during 1999.
Overall |
Average |
Average |
|
Average |
Male |
Female |
|
All Occupations |
$28,548 |
$32,136 |
$24,596 |
Accountant |
37,596 |
46,332 |
33,852 |
Bartender |
17,368 |
17,368 |
17,368 |
Bookkeeper |
23,036 |
24,856 |
22,880 |
Bus Driver |
22,256 |
25,896 |
19,968 |
Computer Programmer |
46,696 |
48,620 |
40,976 |
Doctor |
65,832 |
70,928 |
44,304 |
Engineer |
54,132 |
55,016 |
48,516 |
Farm Laborer |
15,808 |
16,172 |
13,468 |
Firefighter |
38,688 |
38,740 |
N/A |
Lawyer |
60,736 |
69,680 |
50,648 |
Librarian |
36,400 |
N/A |
35,568 |
Plumber |
30,940 |
30,992 |
N/A |
Police/Detective |
39,052 |
39,832 |
33,800 |
Real Estate Sales |
34,164 |
39,884 |
30,420 |
Registered Nurse |
39,000 |
41,132 |
38,844 |
School Administrator |
47,476 |
55,952 |
42,588 |
Secretary |
23,036 |
N/A |
23,036 |
Teacher |
35,776 |
39,936 |
34,268 |
Waiter |
15,704 |
16,900 |
15,288 |
Source: Median Weekly Earnings of full-time wage and salary
workers in 1999
U.S.
Department of Labor EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS January 2000
Each number in the above table is the median weekly earnings multiplied by 52.
N/A means that no data is available as fewer than 50,000 people fell into this category.
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