do u think higher education means high salary?
By XoyyoX
@XoyyoX (1055)
China
6 responses
@timoboll (80)
• New Zealand
19 Jun 08
It depends. Having better education results in a more stable income. It doesn't necessarily mean you're going to become real rich. The average pay of educated people is higher than that of non-educated people but there are many cases around the world where uneducated people are the managers of multi-million dollar companies. There are rich and poor uneducated people while educated people take up the middle, more stable band. On average, better education results in a better income but there are exceptions, as stated above.
@givemeworld (78)
• Pakistan
20 Jun 08
It doesn't seem so well, because I know many people who are earning more than who is educated. Since I am also an educated person, I am also looking forward to earn more, but also I see that market less interested in my degree rather than my experience and talent.
So, if you are talented person but nor educated, you can earn more but if you an educated person but not a talented hunk,,,,, NO BUCKS FOR YOU
@givemeworld (78)
• Pakistan
21 Jun 08
Well, I am talking about when you think that you don't have both things at the same time.
For example, someone is talented but he doesn't have such resources that he could possibly continue his studies. He can become a rich person and also a famous if he has some unique skills.
regards
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
18 Jun 08
I would say higher education contributes towards higher salary. But, this is not the only factor. Experience in the field of specilization counts a lot too.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
18 Jun 08
For those with a high school degree only had a median income of $21,079; for a two-year associate's degree it was $30,937; for a master's degree it was $51,509; for a doctorate it was $70,165. Those with law, medical and other professional degrees topped the list at $76,497. People without a high school diploma make just over $13,000.
@tigertang (1749)
• Singapore
18 Jun 08
I don't know why but it seems that graduates actually get higher starting salaries than non graduates. However, I think the question for most people these days is how much higher and how many more paper qualifications do they need. To all intents and purposes, a college degree has moved from being an added advantage to becoming a functional necessity to enter most jobs.
Like everything else, college degrees are becoming more like comodities. At one stage a basic degree was enough. Now people want to have masters and so on. Even the MBA's are finding that an MBA no longer provides the massive salary jump that it used to provide - however it remains an essential qualification for higher management positions in many of the Fortune 500.
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@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
18 Jun 08
That's generally the accepted line. Think about this, though -- teachres and professors are among the lowest-paid people in the US!
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
18 Jun 08
As ersmommy pointed out with real numbers, you have to have specialized training in order to earn a good living nowdays. Even most entry level positions require some college or other training so the opportunities to gain experience are limited, too.
