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    How Does Your Salary Stack Up?

    by PARADE
    Curious about what other people make? Wondering if you're underpaid or if there are jobs even more thankless than your own?

    Well, now you can find out. Every year Parade asks people across America to share their income info, and we've got the numbers for 2008. Check it out. Who knows, you may discover you're not doing so bad after all!

    What People Earn >>

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  • Farmer

    Dean McIlvaine, 50


    Farmer
    West Salem, Ohio

    $30,000



    Who's Hiring: Farmers

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  • Casino dealer

    Sandra Urena, 35


    Casino dealer
    Atlantic City, N.J.

    $45,000



    Who's Hiring: Casino dealers

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  • U.S. Senator

    Bernie Sanders, 66


    U.S. Senator

    Burlington, Vt.

    $165,200



    Who's Hiring: Washington Internship Program

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  • Graphic illustrator

    Deborah Baker, 48


    Graphic illustrator
    Radcliff, Ky.

    $32,000



    Who's Hiring: Graphic Illustrators

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  • Massage therapist

    Kevin Wright, 45


    Massage therapist
    Columbia City, Ind.

    $40,000



    Who's Hiring: Massage Therapists

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  • Preschool teacher

    Eileen Welsh, 44


    Preschool teacher
    Roslyn, Pa.

    $15,000



    Who's Hiring: Preschool Teachers

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  • Tow-truck driver

    Manny de Leon, 35


    Tow-truck driver
    Portland, Ore.

    $42,000



    Who's Hiring: Tow-Truck Drivers

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  • Janitor

    Sue Gage, 52


    Janitor
    Shelby Township, Mich.

    $10,700



    Who's Hiring: Janitors

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  • Locomotive engineer

    Phillip Cecil, 49


    Locomotive engineer
    Knoxville, Ill.

    $71,000



    Who's Hiring: Locomotive Engineers

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  • Software engineer

    Renita Rhodes, 31


    Software engineer
    St. Louis, Mo.

    $72,000



    Who's Hiring: Software Engineers

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  • Crime-scene technician

    Jessica Townsend, 33


    Crime-scene technician
    Mobile, Ala.

    $35,000



    Who's Hiring: Crime-scene technicians

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  • Corrections officer

    Thomas O'Neill, 52


    Corrections officer
    Yonkers, N.Y.

    $150,300



    Who's Hiring: Corrections officers

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  • Television reporter

    Chelsea Lynn, 23


    Television reporter
    Anchorage, Alaska

    $28,900



    Who's Hiring: Television reporters

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  • Bouncer

    Nathan Bueker, 25


    Bouncer
    Davenport, Iowa

    $8,000



    Who's Hiring: Bouncers

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