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Gen Y-ers are much more likely to sell you a cell phone or fix your PC. But to earn the big bucks,
they need to pursue math and science careers, much like everyone else.

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Common Jobs for Gen Y

Job	Gen Y Relative Ratio (?)Shows how much more common each job is for Gen Y versus all workers.	Median Pay for Gen Y
Merchandise Displayer	5.36x	$23,400
Sales Representative, Clothing	4.63x	$28,400
Sales Representative, Cellular Telephones	4.03x	$27,800
Assistant Merchandise Manager	3.90x	$35,400
Health Policy Research Assistant	3.60x	$37,500
Projectionist	3.58x	$17,000
Associate Media Planner	3.50x	$32,900
PC Maintenance Technician	3.46x	$33,600
Product Support Specialist, Internet Services	3.42x	$37,200
Civil Engineering Intern	3.38x	$39,500
Public Relations Assistant	3.35x	$30,200
Assistant Actuarial Analyst	3.33x	$54,000
Private Equity Research Analyst	3.23x	$56,800
Graduate Assistant	3.22x	$20,500
Design Intern	3.20x	$26,500
Shift Manager, Hotel Front Desk	3.18x	$25,300
Research Intern	3.15x	$27,300
Assistant Fashion Designer	3.13x	$35,300
Consultant, Environmental Engineering	3.11x	$48,900
Assistant Director, Creative Services	3.09x	$36,000

Common Job Skills for Gen Y

Rank	Skill	Gen Y Relative Ratio (?)Shows how much more common each skill is for Gen Y versus all workers.
1 - Tie	Tableau Software	2.7
1 - Tie	Blogging	2.7
3 - Tie	Social Media Optimization	2.5
3 - Tie	Press Releases	2.5
5	Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Analysis	2.4
6 - Tie	XHTML	2.3
6 - Tie	Social Media Marketing	2.3
6 - Tie	Email Marketing	2.3
9 - Tie	Mathcad	2.2
9 - Tie	WordPress	2.2

Best Paid Jobs for Gen Y

Rank	Job	Median Pay for Gen Y
1	Petroleum Engineer	$98,100
2	Senior Software Engineer	$80,600
3	Account Director	$76,200
4	Program Manager, IT	$75,100
5	Sales Director	$74,600
6	Technical Architect	$73,000
7	Quantitative Analyst	$72,800
8	Hardware Design Engineer	$72,700
9	Mining Engineer	$71,900
10	Product Manager, Software	$71,800

Worst Paid Jobs for Gen Y

Rank	Job	Median Pay for Gen Y
1	Cashier	$17,700
2	Barista	$19,000
3 - Tie	Hotel, Motel, or Resort Desk Clerk	$19,200
3 - Tie	Dietary Aide	$19,200
5	Retail Sales Associate	$19,300
6	Maid or Housekeeping Cleaner	$19,500
7 - Tie	Lifeguard	$19,900
7 - Tie	Personal Care Attendant (PCA)	$19,900
9	Produce Clerk (Grocery)	$20,100
10	Restaurant Host/Hostess	$20,300

Where Gen Y Employees Work

Rank	Company Size	% of Gen Y Workforce
1	Small Companies (<100 employees)	47%
2	Medium Companies (100 to <1,500 employees)	30%
3	Large Companies (1,500+ employees)	23%

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