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Review Reading 2: Earning Power

Fluency Practice

Time yourself as you read through the passage. Try to read as fluently as you can. Record your
time in the Reading Rate Chart on page 176. Then answer the questions on the next page.

ASR Fina_ncial Times: Special Report Earning ow�r

Earning Power

Everyone wants a job that pays well. Some people stop school early because they want
to start earning cash right away. Others spend years and years studying in school in
order to get a better job. Which is best? Actually, studies show that in most jobs, the
higher your education, the higher your earning power.
s For example, in the United States, high school graduates can make about $30 , 400 a
year. The people who do not finish high school average only $23,400 a year. Just having
a document that says you finished high school means an extra $7 ,000!
If you stay in school, you can make more money. A person who goes to college and gets a
bachelor's degree can make an average of $52,200. With a master's degree, he or she can
10 make about $62,000. And studies show that if a person gets a PhD, he or she can make
$89,000 or more a year.

Of course, people with different occupations have different salaries. The chart below
shows some average salaries for different professions in the United States.
We can learn an important lesson from this information. If you want to work and make
1 s more money, spend more time in school.
Average Salaries for Common Occupations

Sales Clerk High School Firefighter Accountant Dentist
$20,000 Teacher $48,000 $69,000 $159,000
$44,000

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