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Answers Career Test:
1. What Cyber City can claim the highest average salary?
A - New York City
B - San Jose, Calif.
C - Seattle
D - Boulder, Colo.
Answer: B
San Jose leads the nation with the best-paid workers: On average, a technology worker there earns $144,828 annually, in New York City $91,451 a year. The average annual pay for technology workers in the U.S. was $77,067.
Source: Forbes.com
2. Concerning costs of living, starting salaries and booming industries - what would be the best city to move to for a new college grad?
A - Dallas, Tex.
B - San Francisco, Calif.
C - Boston, Ma
D - Houston, Tex.
Answer: D
At $44,100, Houston's average starting salary for those with bachelor's degrees is the second-highest in the nation, behind only San Francisco, No. 10 on our list.
Source: ABC News
3. Who makes more per year?
A - Family Practice Physicians
B - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Answer: B
The average salary offered to family physicians is $172,000, compared to the average salaries for certified registered nurse anesthetists, or CRNAs, which is $185,000, according to the company's annual review of physician and CRNA recruiting incentives.
Source: Bizjournals
4. What is the best paid blue-collar job?
A - Elevator Installer
B - Railroad Conductor
C - Power Plant Operator
D - Farm Manager
Answer: A
Elevator installers make $32.69 (median) hourly and annual $68,000 (median). A Railroad Conductor: $ 28.80 hourly and annual $58,650. A power plant operator: $ 27.23 hourly and $56.64 annual. A farm manager: $$25.83 hourly and $53.72 annual.
Source: Forbes.com
5. Which of the following cool careers will get you the highest paycheck?
A - Toy Creator
B - Doll Fashion Designer
C - Brewmaster
D - Athletic Trainer
Answer: B
The Doll Fashion Designer earns the best salary, $62,610 annual (median), followed by the Toy Creator $54,560, Brewmaster $ 42,430 and the Athletic Trainer $ 36,560.
Source: CNN
6. Sure, you are willing to learn a second language to improve your chances on a higher salary – what language would you pick?
A - Spanish
B - German
C - Russian
D - Chinese
(more answers possible)
Answers: B,C,D
Spanish is the least valuable with 1,7% wage premium, followed by French (2,7%). Knowledge of German, Italian, Russian and Chinese is slightly more valuable with an average of 4% income boost.
Source: ABCNews
7. What is the most sexiest job?
A - Pilot
B - Lawyer
C - Doctor
D - Firefighter
Answer: D
According to a survey by Salary.com firefighters have the sexiest jobs. Pilots weren’t voted in the top ten. Doctors and Lawyers came on place 9 and 10.
Source: Salary.com
8. Which stereotype will eventually earn the biggest bucks when he or she turns 30:
A - Teacher’s pet
B - Geek
C - Student Government Member
D - Class Clown
Answer: C
According to a survey of CareerBuilder.com former student government members make the most, 12 percent were stating they are paid an annual six figure salary, followed by 7 percent geeks and class clowns. Teacher’s pets were more likely to report earnings less than $35,000 per year.
Source: CareerBuilder.com
9. What’s the highest paid M.E.P. (Mechanical Electrical Plumbing) job?
A - Mechanical Engineer
B - Electrical Construction Superintendent
C - Plumbing Project Manager
D - Facility Manager
Answer: C
The plumbing project manager makes the most, $73,400 per year, according a survey of M.E.P. jobs. Second best is the mechanical engineer with $72,000, followed by the facility manager $70,000 and the electrical construction superintendent $ 66,560.
Source: M.E.P. Jobs
10. What are the most recession proof jobs?
A - Sales Representative
B - Software Developer
C - Nurse
D - Accounting Executive
(More answers possible)
Answer: All
All these jobs are the most recession proof professions of 2008.
Source: JobFox
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