salary – The Answer Wall

November 7, 2019November 8, 2019

…should I try to get a better paying job that I don’t love…

Studies often show that for most people money = happiness, no matter how much we tell ourselves the opposite. So, should I try to get a better paying job that I don't love or a lower paying one I find interesting? (I'm a senior) — Studies often show that for most people money = happiness, no matter how much we tell ourselves the opposite. So, should I try to get a better paying job that I don’t love or a lower paying one I find interesting? (I’m a senior)

Studies have shown that that’s only true up to a certain dollar amount – and not a very large one at that (See this article in Nature Human Behaviour: http://bit.ly/CashJoy). I would recommend trying to find work that meets at least your basic economic needs, interests you, and has a good forward path towards better pay and opportunities.

January 15, 2019January 16, 2019

Whats the highest paid major at BC after grad?

This 2016 BC survey (bit.ly/BCSalaries) provides median salaries by school and by industry group (not major). Is it surprising the highest is CSOM? Nope, didn’t surprise me, either. Non-BC info on salary by major can be found in this report: bit.ly/Salarybymajor.

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