why do different jobs make such different wages?
375675
It is like the rest of business and economics. The law of supply and demand. All labor, even skilled, is a commodity and subject to shortages and over supply.  \n\nAs and Example: Right now in the US there is a general shortage of professional nurses and therefore their salaries are going up accordingly.
1103394
Work really hard at multiple jobs.
1175660
I think it is because they tend to be more greedy, they just voted themselves a pay raise but it don't look like they will pass a raise in the minimum wage. It has been a decade since the minimum wage has been raised.
831487
No, that means the wages offered at their company is similar or very close to other companies' offering the same type of service. For example, if you apply at Wal-Mart and they offer x amount of money, they are competitive since Target also offers the same amount of money.
1037514
what state?  minimum wage is different in every state.
960022
Everyone making minimum wage will get a pay increase.  Some companies may compensate those who are making above minimum wage, but it's really, really rare.\n\n(When I was working in St. Charles, I was making $5.50/hr.  When the minimum wage increased to $5.15, my supervisor said that I wasn't making too much.  But my co-worker was originally making $5.18, but complained and threaten to quit.  So the supervisor gave him a $0.30 pay raise.)
1050950
most janitoitorall jobs dont pay well.....
1037319
There are plenty of trades that have descent pay.  The harder the skills are to acquire the better the pay will be.
899277
In this dynamic world things keep on changing due to technological development. example the ATMs installed in the banks have made the job of cashiers vanish. Similarly the computers are changing the job patterns and hence each organization has to restruture their employees nature of job they have to perform so that the idle labour is weeded out and only people are posted to places where their is work. This naturally results in change of job name , their pay scales etc, etc all this put together is known as restructuring.
767569
That is simple the more people working. The more people making a living and as they gain seniority at work they make more money. Thus they escape poverty.
961022
Get used to it. All jobs are the same, only the pay is different.
57994
most actors do earn scale wages.  This is generally not paid to the stars of shows, which are the ones that you're thinking about.  Union scale is what the 'extras' and the actors with 1 line or actors in the background earn.
316353
Can they?  Yes.  Can they rationalize it?  Sure, by saying employee A produces higher quality work or something like that.\n\nFor many jobs, your pay is set based on experience, education, and other things that aren't directly related to the actual job.
271816
I make a six figure salary and based on compensation surveys prepared by a couple of reputable organization in Illinois I am paid in like the 75th percentile based on the size and location of my employer.  According to salary.com I should be making twice as much as what I am making.  It's a fairy tale man.
124391
have you think of how much is the cost of living with the job that requires you a lot of travel, will you earn more than the local job? sometimes before we shift into other job location we should consider the expenses it will incur. in a local job, salary is low because cost of living in a local scenery is cheaper than in the city, if you work in a city where salary is hight, the cost of living is also high. its just the same at the same time you won't have the time for your family if you work in a place that requires a lot of travel, unless you and your family move to a place near to your new job.
770735
Some people don't have the opportunity to get better jobs. For those stuck in a job paying minimum wage and trying to survive, a pay increase makes living bareable instead of almost impossible.\n\nAlso, for those saying a minimum wage increase is a wash for those effected are not looking at the whole picture. It might be a wash for the economy as whole because prices will go up to compensate, but those making minimum wage will NOT feel the effects of that as much as middle and upper class. Those making minimum wage would definitely benefit from minimum wage increase.
1106755
The minimum wage is the same as everyone else, its the maximum hours that is different. I think its like 20 hours a week.