Job seekers want recordhigh wages and men expect $25,000 more than women do
News Summary
- Americans wage expectations have hit record highs according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Monday Job seekers average reservation wage the lowest pay they d be willing to take for a new job climbed to in July up nearly from July of last year
- The higher wage expectations are a reflection of this current moment in the economy and the labor market said Julia Pollak chief economist for online job marketplace ZipRecruiter
- May was the first month in more than two years when US workers real hourly earnings those adjusted for inflation grew on an annual basis
When employers deliver a job offer, it had better come with some teeth Americans wage expectations have hit record highs, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Monday.Job [+2889 chars]