Most Common U.S. Jobs Paying Employees Less In 2013 Than In 1999

From National Memo:

A new Washington Post report reveals how the value of full-time work in the United States has declined – a trend that has ramifications for Americans and the overall economy.

Using employment data from 1999 and 2013, the Post’s Pam Tobey demonstrates how the nation’s 10 most common jobs – 9 of which also constituted the top 10 jobs in 1999 – now offer pay significantly reduced from 14 years ago.

Despite higher numbers of employees in 9 of the top 10 occupational fields, as exhibited in the below chart, workers were paid significantly less in 2013 than in 1999.

Library Workers: Facts & Figures - Fact Sheet 2009

NEW -Library Workers: Facts & Figures - Fact Sheet 2009
Source: AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees

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