tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post797437053657659371..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Grad SalaryDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-44909134321760791322007-04-14T15:52:00.000-06:002007-04-14T15:52:00.000-06:00The other thing that affects the starting salary i...The other thing that affects the starting salary is the amount of people qualified for a job in that industry, not just the number of people looking for jobs. 10 years ago, computer programmers were starting at a lot higher salaries than $50,000 a year. Now, there are tons of computer programmers and the pay is not that high. The trend in which industries are paying the most often changes Kim Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909551860023900068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-23031111989617412072007-04-12T09:36:00.000-06:002007-04-12T09:36:00.000-06:00Statistics show there are close to 80 million baby...Statistics show there are close to 80 million baby boomers getting ready to retire and only half that amount in the next generation (the Xers) to replace them. However, the Echo boom has close to 70 million soon to be employees. So unemployment rates are low now, but what happens to the unemployment rate when those 70 million graduate and start looking for jobs and will be willing to start at aJadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860352655651608394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-59612137928965463682007-04-09T16:05:00.000-06:002007-04-09T16:05:00.000-06:00I would guess that most soon to be graduates are i...I would guess that most soon to be graduates are interested in this information, but I wonder why some disciplines like Accounting are seeing a decrease in increasing compensation, while others like Marketing are seeing an increase in compensation. Maybe major companies are looking to grow employees within the company that can help them differentiate their product through marketing efforts, Aaliyahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729420900402582779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-74240034589555135992007-04-07T09:37:00.000-06:002007-04-07T09:37:00.000-06:00I am interested in this topic as well. One part o...I am interested in this topic as well. One part of this issue that I find very interesting is that even though starting salaries are rising because of the low unemployment rate, once that employment rate increases again, all those people who found employment at higher wages will still have that higher wage. This is very beneficial to the worker and detrimental to the company. It means that Giant Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470797618922472934noreply@blogger.com