Do you feel that more educated people should generally make more than less educated people?

[Anonymous]

Should someone with a MBA generally make more than a BA? Should someone with a BA generally make more money than a high school graduate? Should a high school graduate on average make more than someone who didn't finish high school?

Yes

No

Not sure

[MTC29]

No, not automatically. Besides having a degree, individual qualifications should play a big part in salary.

I was the Principal Engineer (supervisor of all city engineers and surveyors) for a mid-size SoCal city. The city's Human Resource manager (a position of equal authority) was paid 5% less than I was, and she had a long-standing argument that this pay difference was unjust.

She held a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management. I have a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, structural engineer.

Both of us held graduate degrees. She had a MS in Business Administration while I have a Master of Engineering degree in material science.

The difference was that my position not only required a graduate degree, but also required being a licensed civil engineer. Her position required the graduate degree alone.

The result? 5% extra pay for me.

[exitseven]

Yes, if somebody goes through the trouble of getting an advanced degree or a special certification he/she deserves more money.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Anonymous]

No, education is often mixed with indoctrination so limits income massively