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Yep. You guessed it. Check out #6.

Where the hell do they get these numbers? I guess all the FO's out there just got a big raise!


http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-which_jobs_pay_new_hires_best-1158

ost college grads enter the workforce with thousands of dollars in student-loan debt--the College Board cites an average of close to $20,000 for bachelor's degree recipients. And then come the lean years: at the beginning of a career, many people expect to live on the cheap as they build a resume, develop relationships with clients, or continue to hone their skills.
But not all careers require a long apprenticeship. People who want to earn high salaries right from the start of their careers can choose from several fields in which newcomers are relatively well paid, according to the new, second edition of Laurence Shatkin's "250 Best-Paying Jobs" (Jist Publishing).

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"Within these occupations, the workers who earn at the 10th percentile--meaning that 90 percent of the workers in the occupation earn more than they do--still earn at least $51,540," explains Shatkin.

In other words, the lowest-earning 10 percent of workers in these careers earn more than 75 percent of all American earners. (Slatkin's salary figures are based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Survey released in May 2008.)

The following list features ten occupations from Shatkin's list of jobs in which even beginners are paid well. People who want an immediate return on their educational investment may want to take note. Have an interest in teeth? Even better:

1. Orthodontists
Beginning Wage: $100,980
Median Earnings: $166,400+

2. Prosthodontists
Beginning Wage: $72,710
Median Earnings: $166,400+

3. Nuclear Engineers
Beginning Wage: $68,300
Median Earnings: $97,080

4. Computer and Information Scientists, Research
Beginning Wage: $57,480
Median Earnings: $97,970

5. Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Beginning Wage: $55,580
Median Earnings: $83,880

6. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Beginning Wage: $55,330
Median Earnings: $111,680

7. Lawyers
Beginning Wage: $54,460
Median Earnings: $110,590

8. Financial Managers
Beginning Wage: $53,860
Median Earnings: $99,330

9. Chemical Engineers
Beginning Wage: $53,730
Median Earnings: $84,680

10. Mathematicians
Beginning Wage: $53,570
Median Earnings: $95,150
 
Because the dumb sh@#'s think we get paid our hourly rate at 40 hrs a week. $26/hr x 40 hrs x 52 weeks = appx $55k...
 
Because the dumb sh@#'s think we get paid our hourly rate at 40 hrs a week. $26/hr x 40 hrs x 52 weeks = appx $55k...

It is truly amazing what passes for reporting these days! I just automatically disregard everything I see or hear on television or radio unless it comes from a couple of trusted sources.

-What a bunch of clowns!
 
I just emailed with the BLS and they turned me on to this. This reporter is using data that the BLS stated was incorrect and pulled off their website a year and a half ago.

http://www.bls.gov/oes/oespilotnotice.htm

which states...

Notice about wage data for flight attendants and airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

Wage data for two occupations, (1) flight attendants and (2) airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers, were removed from tables on the BLS website in September 2008 because the annual wage figures were found to have been overestimated. Revised May 2007 wage estimates for these occupations were posted on February 12, 2009. The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) database and the most recent OES news release were also updated on that day with the revised estimates. Unfortunately, BLS is not able to publish corrected estimates for data prior to May 2007. We regret any inconvenience that this causes users.
 
IT says "AIRLINE PILOT"

Not regional/commuter pilot. that is the difference. Airlines sell tickets on their airplanes.
 

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