Salary Secrets and Myths
Employers seem to have the better hand in pay negotiations. But here are 6 ways to better read the cards they hold.
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer |
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| Rank |
Career |
Job growth
(10-yr forecast) |
Average pay
(salary + bonus) |
| 1 |
Software engineer |
46.07% |
$80,427 |
| 2 |
College professor |
31.39% |
$81,491 |
| 3 |
Financial advisor |
25.92% |
$122,462 |
| 4 |
Human resources manager |
23.47% |
$73,731 |
| 5 |
Physician assistant |
49.65% |
$75,117 |
| 6 |
Market research analyst |
20.19% |
$82,317 |
| 7 |
Computer/IT analyst |
36.10% |
$83,427 |
| 8 |
Real estate appraiser |
22.78% |
$66,216 |
| 9 |
Pharmacist |
24.57% |
$91,998 |
| 10 |
Psychologist |
19.14% |
$66,359 |
Myth 2: Bosses pay more if they like you
Bosses definitely like some employees more than others -- sometimes a lot more. So it's easy to assume your manager sweetens the pot for his faves.
That's entirely possible, but chances are it's not because he's playing favorites, said Minneapolis-based compensation consultant Jim Fox. Chances are the employees he likes the most are also the ones who make his job easy and who make him look good to his managers.
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