Upper Middle · Compensation Survey

The Salary Project

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White-collar wage stagnation didn't happen by accident. Engineered under Reagan, it's the natural endgame of "shareholder capitalism," which seeks to move all value up the chain. That might be good for your portfolio, but it's been awful for elite W-2 laborers. That's why we're helping those folks — far too many of whom think it's gauche to ask — find out what their professional peers and coworkers make and why. Large datasets will be shared twice annually along with AI tools for personal analysis.

Productivity & Average Real Earnings
Index relative to 1970 · Source: BLS
50 100 150 200 45 55 65 75 85 95 05 Year Reagan Productivity Real wages
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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