Transfer from Financial Weekly: Which occupations in the United States are rich in millionaires?
Text/Special correspondent of this magazine Qiao Lei (from LA)
US President Barack Obama put forward a slogan, he wants to work hard for the 99% people in the United States, and work hard for the people with the highest income 1%, so I'm sorry. President Obama intends to rob the rich and help the poor. So who are these people with the highest income 1% in America? What occupation can people engage in to enter the 1% rich family club with the highest income?
Most rich Americans tend to be * * * and the party.
Most Americans' income and wealth statistics are based on families. According to the latest family tax return records, in 2009, the highest income families in the United States had 1%. In the United States, what is the annual income to enter the highest-income family 1%? According to the classification statistics of household income of the US Internal Revenue Service in 2009, a family's adjustable income should be above $343,927 before it can enter the ranks of families with the highest income 1%. However, the research done by the Center for Tax Policy in the United States believes that if the income of American families is comprehensively measured, not just from the single data of family adjustable income, in 2009, if you want to enter the ranks of the highest-income 1% families in the United States, the annual income must reach at least $500,000. According to statistics, the average annual income of families with the highest income 1% in the United States is $65,438+$5,000.
Most of the richest families in the United States 1% belong to the * * * party or tend to the * * * party politically, but the proportion of people who belong to conservatives is not high. According to Gallup's survey, among the richest 1% Americans, 57% are party member or party member, 36% are party member or party member, and 8% are independents. Of the remaining 99%, 44% belong to or tend to the Party, 47% belong to or tend to the Democratic Party, and 9% have no party affiliation.
People often say that * * * represents the interests of the rich in America and the Democratic Party represents the interests of the poor. There seems to be some truth. However, American society hates ideological polarization more and more, so there are more and more middle classes without political positions. Among the 1% rich, the middle class with no political stance accounts for 4 1%, * * * and party member account for 33%, and the Democratic Party accounts for 26%. Of the remaining 99%, 39% are middle class with no political stance, 28% are party member, and 33% are Democratic Party party member.
1% Who is the person with the highest income?
Scholars in the United States have long studied the occupations of people with the highest income 1% in the United States according to the records in people's tax returns. The results show that all the people with the highest income 1% in the United States do not work on Wall Street. On the contrary, they are the best, and any industry may produce rich people. According to 1979 to 2005, the data of the highest-income people in the United States are analyzed, so let's see which industries are most likely to produce high-income people.
According to industry statistics, the management industry is the place with the most rich people, and corporate executives are the easiest to make big money. Among the people with the highest income 1% in America, 3 1% are in this industry. It is not easy to be the big boss of a company. Enterprises can only survive by making big money, but the rate of return is also high. If you can't manage people, you won't make money for the company, and don't worry. As long as you have expertise, you can still join the ranks of high-income people in the United States 1%. In this respect, being a doctor is blessed. 15.7% of people in the former United States 1% are doctors, which is not low. The richest people in the financial management industry can only belong to the "third party" in the highest income 1% in the United States, accounting for 13.9%, far lower than corporate executives and doctors. Corporate executives, doctors and financial management are the elites of three professions, which constitute the main body of the highest income group in the United States, accounting for about 6 1% of the highest income group.
Being a lawyer in America is also a good career. Although there are many lawyers, some people are willing to seek gold in this industry. What is the proportion of lawyers among 65,438+0% Americans? 3%。 Doctors and lawyers are the two favorite occupations of Americans, but many Americans are engaged in science and technology industry, which is a field full of innovation, and there are ways to get rich in this field. American leaders in computer, mathematics and engineering can also advance into the ranks of 1% rich. Of course, not everyone is so lucky. Among the highest income 1% people in the United States, the computer, mathematics and engineering industries account for 4.6%.
If you don't have a genius, but have a good father, you can also become rich. In the United States, 4.3% of the people with the highest income 1% enjoy success through inheritance. Salesmen sell goods, but excellent sellers are often more likely to get rich than buyers. 4.2% of the highest income 1% in the United States made their fortune by selling goods. There are many poor people in the blue-collar industry. Is there any chance to become the richest man in America with 1%? The results of scholars' research are somewhat surprising. Among the people with the highest income 1% in the United States, 4.6% actually work in blue-collar industries. What do you do? Scholars didn't say it, but it's not quite like a beautiful girl with a rich man. Most of the rich in many countries come from the real estate industry, and there are such people in the United States, but the proportion is not high. 3.2% of the people with the highest income 1% come from the real estate industry. Enterprise managers are also easy to step into the ranks of the rich. They are not as powerful as corporate executives, but they are the pillars of the enterprise. 4.6% of the people with the highest income 1% in the United States are business managers.
Company presidents and managers are the easiest to get rich.
The data listed above are the statistical results of scholars' research on the occupations of 1% people with the highest income in the United States. According to the annual tax return statistics of the IRS, we can also observe the occupations that high-income family members are most likely to get rich from a broader perspective. The situation of 65,438+0% families with the highest income in the United States is somewhat different from that of individuals. Because most families are husband and wife, the family members with the highest income 1% in the United States have a wider range of occupations. Marriage makes some employees in low-income industries enter the ranks of families with the highest income 1%. But in the highest income 1% households, the income of the head of household is the main body, and the other half is the icing on the cake.
Of all the occupations in the United States, company presidents and managers are the easiest to get rich, and leaders must get rich first, which is beyond doubt. There are nearly 6,543.8+million presidents of various companies in the United States, and the number of people who enter the ranks of families with the highest income of 654.38+0% is about 6,543.8+0.2 million, accounting for 654.38+0.2%. Contrary to people's cognition, the president of the bank company with the highest income 1% has the lowest household ratio among all kinds of company presidents, only 8.4%. The proportion of CEO of telecom company entering the highest income family 1% is the highest, which is 16.4%.
The president is the big boss of the company, and he needs a right-hand man below. This manager level manager is very important. There are about 6,543.8+0.3 million managers in American companies, of which nearly 360,000 managers can enter the family ranks with the highest income of 654.38+0%, accounting for about 2.8%. Although they are all managers, the income of managers in different industries is very different, and the probability of entering the ranks of 1% families with the highest income is also very different. There are 200,078 managers of securities, futures and investment companies in the United States, of whom 24,663 can earn the level of 1%, accounting for 12.3%. There are 1 100000 catering managers, among whom only116 people have the same income as the highest income 1% family, accounting for only 1%. The proportion of managers in the medical industry entering the family ranks the highest with the income of 1%, which is 7.4%, the proportion of managers in computer equipment companies and oil and gas exploration companies is 5.7%, the proportion of managers in medical equipment companies is 5.4%, the proportion of managers in advertising companies is 5.3%, and the proportion of managers in electronic mechanical equipment companies is 5. 1%.
Doctors, lawyers and experts make a fortune.
The income of doctors in the United States is obvious to all, and the proportion of 1% with the highest income entering the family is quite high. There are 360,785 clinic doctors in the United States, of which 97,958 have entered the ranks of families with the highest income 1%, accounting for 27.2%. Doctors in medical service institutions 102 123, 2 128 1 person entered the family ranks, with the highest income 1, accounting for 20.7%. There are 24,684 doctors working in the affiliated hospitals of colleges and universities, among which 4,692 have entered the ranks of families with the highest income 1%, accounting for 19%. There are 370,644 doctors working in hospitals, and 63,687 people are in the highest income families, accounting for 1%, accounting for 17.2%. There are 35,669 doctors in other industries, and 4,750 people have entered the ranks of families with the highest income 1%, accounting for 13.3%. Dentists in America earn a lot of money. Among the clinic dentists with more than 1.6 million, 25,647 dentists belong to the highest income families, accounting for 1.5%. It can be said that being a doctor in the United States is basically a golden rice bowl, and the chances of getting rich are higher than being a manager.
The lawyer industry is also easy to enter the high-income class, and the proportion is also very considerable. If you work as a lawyer in securities, futures and investment companies, the probability of being able to enter the highest-income 1% family in the United States will reach 29.3%. There are 1 103 people who work as lawyers in American securities, futures and investment companies, of which 325 1 people have entered the ranks of families with the highest income. There are 774,794 lawyers engaged in legal services in the United States, of which 1 13280 have entered the ranks of families with the highest income 1%, accounting for 14.6%. There are 198597 lawyers engaged in other industries, and 23939 people have joined the family team, with the highest income 1%. Of course, the lawyer industry is not all about drought and flood. Lawyers who work in the judicial department of the government have a much lower chance of getting rich. There are 155550 lawyers working in the government and judicial departments in the United States, of which only 5,094 (3.3%) are in the families with the highest income 1%, which is similar to the probability that writers and psychologists enter the families with the highest income 1%.
Financial experts seem to be closest to Wall Street, especially those who work in securities, futures and investment companies, and the probability that they can enter the family with the highest income of 1% is really high. There are 287,540 financial experts working in securities, futures and investment companies in the United States, of whom 30,694 have entered the households with the highest income 1%, accounting for 10.7%. However, the proportion of financial experts working in other financial institutions who can enter the 1% family with the highest income is not high. The proportion of American banking financial experts in the top 1% households is 2.9%, that of credit card companies is 3. 1%, and that of other industries is 2.2%. As a management expert, the chances of getting rich are not low. Among the management experts working in management and public relations service companies, 6.8% will join the ranks of families with the highest income 1%.
Accountants and auditors are one of the most popular occupations in America. Among nearly 500,000 such professionals, 4.3% have entered the ranks of families with the highest income 1%. The probability of accountants and auditors working in securities, futures and investment companies entering the ranks of families with the highest income 1% rose to 7.5%. Salesman's career is hard, but the economic return is also very valuable. In the United States, 5. 1% of the salesmen in the computer industry can enter the family ranks with the highest income of 1%. The proportion of salesmen in equipment companies is 3.9%, that in management service industry is 4.3%, and that in pharmaceutical and chemical products industry is 2.7%. Real estate and real estate insurance brokers don't need much knowledge, but they should be good at selling. If they can buy and sell houses, commissions will roll in. Therefore, among the 165438+ million real estate and real estate insurance brokers in the United States, 3. 1% have entered the family with the highest income. There are more than 600,000 brokers in the insurance industry in the United States, of which 2.7% are the highest-paid 1% family members. It is not difficult to be an engineer's middle class, but it is a bit difficult to be a rich man. Among computer software development experts, 1.3% has entered the family ranks of 1% with the highest income.
Table 1 The United States entered the highest-paid occupation 1%, with the highest proportion of families.
Proportion of households with the highest income 1%
President of Telecom Company 17793 2926 16.4%
President of real estate company 35877 5658 15.8%
President of Electronic Engineering Company17091269415.8%
President of advertising company 18269 2853 15.6%
President of engineering company 2434136715.1%
President of Credit Card Company 19708 2836 14.4%
President of medical industry 25888 35 19 13.6%
President of commercial service company 23644271911.5%
Manager of securities investment company 200078 24663 12.3%
Clinic doctor 360785 97958 27.2%
Doctors in medical service institutions1021232118120.7%
University affiliated hospital doctors 24684 4692 19%
Hospital doctors 370644 63687 17.2%
Clinic dentists167140 2564715.3%
Lawyer of securities investment company11103325129.3%
Legal service lawyer 77479411328014.6%
Financial experts of securities investment companies 287540 30694 10.7%
It is undeniable that all kinds of hardworking people can also rank among the rich. In the United States, some occupations do have high incomes and have a high chance of entering the ranks of the rich. But this does not rule out that some outstanding people in low-income industries also have the opportunity to get high income. Employees in every industry, whether they are selling vegetables in shops, serving dishes in restaurants, or working as nannies for others, will have a certain number of people entering the ranks of families with the highest income in the United States 1%, but the proportion is relatively low.
In people's minds, actors are stars and big names, making money quickly and much. Hollywood has produced a batch of star billionaires, but on the whole, of the 265.438 million +0 actors, directors and producers in the United States, only 675 1 people have entered the family with the highest income, accounting for 3. 1%, which is not too high. On the contrary, among the 270,000 artists working in the commercial service industry, 3.5% entered the family ranks with the highest income 1%, while among the 1 10,000 artists working in other industries, only 1.2% entered the family ranks with the highest income 1%. There are many sports stars in America, and many people have become rich. Among the stars, athletes and coaches in sports, 6.4% people have entered the ranks of families with the highest income 1%.
There are many employees in some blue-collar industries in the United States, but the overall income level is not high. It is difficult to get rich, but there are still opportunities. There are 2.3 million waiters in restaurants, of which 10688 are among the families with the highest income, accounting for 0.5%, while chefs account for 0.3% of the families with the highest income. Some waiters can get high income, which is probably related to the tipping system in American restaurants. If the service is good, guests will naturally tip generously. There are about 6.5438+0.9 million domestic nannies in the United States, among which 3,263 people have entered the ranks of families with the highest income, accounting for 654.38+0%, accounting for 0.2%. There are 2.4 million salespeople in other types of retail stores in the United States, of which 65,438+09,032 have entered the ranks of families with the highest income of 65,438+0%, accounting for 0.8%.
Table 2 The United States entered the highest occupation with the income of 1%, and the proportion of families was the lowest.
Proportion of households with the highest income 1%
Domestic nanny 1.9 million 3263 0.2%
There are 4,307,992 truck drivers, 0.2%.
Doctor's Assistant 1.2 million 4699 0.4%
Nurse assistant 3.7 million 9 135 0.2%
Repairman 565438+ 10356 0.2%
Chef 3.5 million 970 1 0.3%
Restaurant cashier 1 10,00910.4%
Technician1.40067130.5%
Restaurant waiter 2.3 million 10688 0.5%
Nursery staff1100050710.5%
Social worker 8604 16 5564 0.6%
Secretary 465438+ 10,000 32832 0.8%
Retail clerk 2.4 million 19032 0.8%