10 Worst Paying Jobs for Blacks Compared to Whites

[wheywhey]

Here's Bloomberg's full "worst" 10 list, ranked by future median salary gap for full-time workers aged 25 to 59 with bachelor's degrees.

1. Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration: $119,000 for white graduates; $84,400 for black graduates

2. Chemical engineering: $103,000 for white graduates; $72,800 for black graduates

3. Electrical engineering: $100,000 for white graduates; $72,200 for black graduates

4. Miscellaneous industrial arts and consumer services: $65,200 for white graduates; $40,200 for black graduates

5. Economics: $79,500 for white graduates; $55,200 for black graduates

6. Computer science: $88,300 for white graduates; $65,200 for black graduates

7. Industrial production technologies: $76,800 for white graduates; $55,400 for black graduates

8. Chemistry: $69,100 for white graduates; $48,900 for black graduates

9. Finance: $76,200 for white graduates; $56,700 for black graduates

10. Management information systems and statistics: $82,500 for white graduates; $63,200 for black graduates


Four of the five most equally paying majors — art and music education, fine arts, elementary education, theology and religious vocations — all pay less than $50,000 a year.

The only exception: Black and white graduates can expect to make about $65,000 working in the field of nursing.



10 college majors to avoid if you want to get paid like a white person

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I need more analysis. MIS is a bit misleading. That depends on your cert level and industry.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I def wanna know the reason for the chemistry discrepancy

Also isn'tthere a bit of overlap between a Chem major, Chem engineer, and pharmacy grad

 

[Reginald Noble]

I think most of these differences can be resolved by accounting for regional discrepancies

 

[BushidoBrown]

Here's Bloomberg's full "worst" 10 list, ranked by future median salary gap for full-time workers aged 25 to 59 with bachelor's degrees.

Four of the five most equally paying majors — art and music education, fine arts, elementary education, theology and religious vocations — all pay less than $50,000 a year.

The only exception: Black and white graduates can expect to make about $65,000 working in the field of nursing.



10 college majors to avoid if you want to get paid like a white person

I think its idiotic to tell black kids to not major in technology and finance related degrees while in the same breath telling them their best chance at equal pay is in fine arts and music/elementary education and theology/religion
all pay less than 50k but its better than majoring in something where you'll make much more than 50k but you'll be less equal?

what kinda smart dumb nikka shyt is this

encourage black kids to gain knowledge and skillsets where they can use it to freelance and be independent and not be stuck under a corporation for a check

 

[Adam3000]

Here's Bloomberg's full "worst" 10 list, ranked by future median salary gap for full-time workers aged 25 to 59 with bachelor's degrees.

1. Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration: $119,000 for white graduates; $84,400 for black graduates

I call BS here without more info. Seems that they are lumping multiple different majors here. A pharmacist will probably have a median salary of 119,000 but pharmacy administration is completely different.

This reeks of data manipulation

The majority of pharmacists are going to go into retail which will pay them a set salary that is virtually non-negotiable. There are defintely pharmacist jobs that have potential to show a race related pay gap, but nothing even in the realm of these numbers

And 84,000 would be bottom-of-the-barrel pay for a pharmacist even in a low cost of living region. Not a chance that median incomes even approach that floor.

 

[JahFocus CS]

live in America, brehs

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I call BS here without more info. Seems that they are lumping multiple different majors here. A pharmacist will probably have a median salary of 119,000 but pharmacy administration is completely different.

This reeks of data manipulation

The majority of pharmacists are going to go into retail which will pay them a set salary that is virtually non-negotiable. There are defintely pharmacist jobs that have potential to show a race related pay gap, but nothing even in the realm of these numbers

And 84,000 would be bottom-of-the-barrel pay for a pharmacist even in a low cost of living region. Not a chance that median incomes even approach that floor.

Word I'm sure there is a pay gap depending on if you're employed by a hospital or retail. Then within retail, if it's mom and pop vs walgreens.

Glad everyone hear wants more info and doesn't just want to run off with these numbers to make baseless claims. We can't fix shyt with wrong info.

 

[#1 pick]

Word I'm sure there is a pay gap depending on if you're employed by a hospital or retail. Then within retail, if it's mom and pop vs walgreens.

Glad everyone hear wants more info and doesn't just want to run off with these numbers to make baseless claims. We can't fix shyt with wrong info.

I do believe white people are paid more but not as new grads. They are paid more during their careers. They have a lot more options available to the common one. Doors that are not opened for you.

 

[#1 pick]

I need more analysis. MIS is a bit misleading. That depends on your cert level and industry.

Actually they did get more info

Here's Bloomberg's full "worst" 10 list, ranked by future median salary gap for full-time workers aged 25 to 59 with bachelor's degrees.

The issue is, most pharmacists have Dr's. so this chart is off.

Add to this, where's the Bloomberg article?

 

[Jimi Swagger]

Depends on the college and the person. Most people I know in those careers are paid well. Most have advanced degrees. Also need to know how to research the market and negotiate a salary, blacks are not good at negotiating. With websites like Glassdoor.com and tools like LinkedIn Analaytics it doesn't make sense for employees to enter a company making below median salary.

Most of my friends in MIS make 90K+. Also if you are an engineer who just fills a cubicle and do not create anything or have any patents you are pretty much useless. Those industries are results driven and not administrivia.

 

[wheywhey]

I think most of these differences can be resolved by accounting for regional discrepancies

Agree. I also think that ranking of the college would play a part.

 

[wheywhey]

I think its idiotic to tell black kids to not major in technology and finance related degrees while in the same breath telling them their best chance at equal pay is in fine arts and music/elementary education and theology/religion
all pay less than 50k but its better than majoring in something where you'll make much more than 50k but you'll be less equal?

what kinda smart dumb nikka shyt is this

encourage black kids to gain knowledge and skillsets where they can use it to freelance and be independent and not be stuck under a corporation for a check

I think the article's title is clickbait.

What is important is to know that there is a discrepancy and to figure out why. If it is due to regional wage differences or not enough blacks attending selective colleges, then that is within a person's ability to control.

Regional wage differences is not usually a bad thing because it may cost the same each month to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Silicon Valley as to own a four-bedroom house in Oklahoma City.