The 2009 average wage growth for the United States is 3.4%.Wages for various sectors in 2007 were*:

Banking and Finance

  • Compliance/trustee officer: $52k per year
  • Credit analyst: $62
  • Human resources specialist: $52
  • Management analyst: $80

Accountancy

  • Accountants and auditor: $63
  • Book-keeping, accounting and auditing clerks: $32

Sales/marketing/PR

  • Sales manager: $106
  • Sales representative: $57
  • PR manager: $97
  • PR specialist: $57

Human Resources

  • HR manager: $99
  • HR administrator: $56

Retail

  • Retail salesperson: $24
  • Area manager: $39
  • Customer service representative: $31

Engineering

  • Engineering manager: $115
  • Mechanical engineer: $75
  • Electrical engineer: $82
  • Chemical engineer: $84
  • Civil engineer: $75

IT

  • Systems manager: $113
  • Systems analyst: $75
  • Computer programmer: $72
  • Application software engineer: $85
  • Systems software engineer: $90

*Source US Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/news.relase/ocwage.t01.htm.