What the Job Pays / Compare

Two jobs, one ruler

Pick an occupation for each column. Both panels are drawn on the same $240k scale, so the bars line up across the gutter - that is the comparison. Every figure is a percentile of annual pay, not cost-of-living adjusted.

12 occupations to compare Illustrative

Fast Food and Counter Workers

SOC 35-3023 · 3,676,000 employed

$29,500 median
-$20k vs all-worker median
p10
$21,400
p25
$24,100
p75
$34,600
p90
$40,900

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

SOC 31-1120 · 3,689,000 employed

$33,500 median
-$16k vs all-worker median
p10
$24,200
p25
$27,300
p75
$39,100
p90
$45,800

Retail Salespersons

SOC 41-2031 · 3,625,000 employed

$34,200 median
-$15k vs all-worker median
p10
$24,300
p25
$27,600
p75
$44,100
p90
$58,200

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

SOC 53-3032 · 2,098,000 employed

$54,700 median
+$5k vs all-worker median
p10
$37,100
p25
$44,300
p75
$68,200
p90
$80,300

Electricians

SOC 47-2111 · 748,000 employed

$63,700 median
+$14k vs all-worker median
p10
$42,200
p25
$51,900
p75
$82,500
p90
$104,300

Elementary School Teachers

SOC 25-2021 · 1,408,000 employed

$63,400 median
+$14k vs all-worker median
p10
$46,100
p25
$53,800
p75
$79,200
p90
$97,600

Registered Nurses

SOC 29-1141 · 3,300,000 employed

$93,600 median
+$44k vs all-worker median
p10
$66,300
p25
$78,100
p75
$113,000
p90
$135,200

Accountants and Auditors

SOC 13-2011 · 1,512,000 employed

$81,300 median
+$32k vs all-worker median
p10
$50,400
p25
$62,700
p75
$105,200
p90
$132,900

General and Operations Managers

SOC 11-1021 · 3,507,000 employed

$99,200 median
+$50k vs all-worker median
p10
$45,300
p25
$63,200
p75
$150,100
p90
$213,000

Software Developers

SOC 15-1252 · 1,897,000 employed

$133,080 median
+$84k vs all-worker median
p10
$71,300
p25
$95,000
p75
$168,000
p90
$208,900

Lawyers

SOC 23-1011 · 731,000 employed

$151,160 median
+$102k vs all-worker median
p10
$69,800
p25
$98,200
p75
$214,100
p90
$239,200+

Chief Executives

SOC 11-1011 · 211,000 employed

$206,680 median
+$157k vs all-worker median
p10
$79,900
p25
$121,300
p75
$239,200
p90
$239,200+

Fast Food and Counter Workers

SOC 35-3023 · 3,676,000 employed

$29,500 median
-$20k vs all-worker median
p10
$21,400
p25
$24,100
p75
$34,600
p90
$40,900

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

SOC 31-1120 · 3,689,000 employed

$33,500 median
-$16k vs all-worker median
p10
$24,200
p25
$27,300
p75
$39,100
p90
$45,800

Retail Salespersons

SOC 41-2031 · 3,625,000 employed

$34,200 median
-$15k vs all-worker median
p10
$24,300
p25
$27,600
p75
$44,100
p90
$58,200

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

SOC 53-3032 · 2,098,000 employed

$54,700 median
+$5k vs all-worker median
p10
$37,100
p25
$44,300
p75
$68,200
p90
$80,300

Electricians

SOC 47-2111 · 748,000 employed

$63,700 median
+$14k vs all-worker median
p10
$42,200
p25
$51,900
p75
$82,500
p90
$104,300

Elementary School Teachers

SOC 25-2021 · 1,408,000 employed

$63,400 median
+$14k vs all-worker median
p10
$46,100
p25
$53,800
p75
$79,200
p90
$97,600

Registered Nurses

SOC 29-1141 · 3,300,000 employed

$93,600 median
+$44k vs all-worker median
p10
$66,300
p25
$78,100
p75
$113,000
p90
$135,200

Accountants and Auditors

SOC 13-2011 · 1,512,000 employed

$81,300 median
+$32k vs all-worker median
p10
$50,400
p25
$62,700
p75
$105,200
p90
$132,900

General and Operations Managers

SOC 11-1021 · 3,507,000 employed

$99,200 median
+$50k vs all-worker median
p10
$45,300
p25
$63,200
p75
$150,100
p90
$213,000

Software Developers

SOC 15-1252 · 1,897,000 employed

$133,080 median
+$84k vs all-worker median
p10
$71,300
p25
$95,000
p75
$168,000
p90
$208,900

Lawyers

SOC 23-1011 · 731,000 employed

$151,160 median
+$102k vs all-worker median
p10
$69,800
p25
$98,200
p75
$214,100
p90
$239,200+

Chief Executives

SOC 11-1011 · 211,000 employed

$206,680 median
+$157k vs all-worker median
p10
$79,900
p25
$121,300
p75
$239,200
p90
$239,200+

Comparison is honest without JavaScript two ways: both panels share one dollar scale (so the marks line up across the gutter), and each job is flagged against a fixed baseline (the all-occupation median, $49,500). All figures are Illustrative stand-ins in the real OEWS shape; the swap-point is src/lib/source.ts.