Which US jobs experienced biggest pay hikes in 2023?

Certain US jobs experienced unusually substantial wage rises over last year, driven by robust labour market

By Web Desk

Published January 02, 2024

The US added 336,000 new jobs in September from an upwardly revised 227,000 in August. — X/@bloomberg

The average weekly wage for workers in the United States increased by 1.7% between 2019 and 2023, despite rising costs for everything from groceries to rent, as per the government labour statistics.

According to a recent survey by compensation data firm Payscale, certain jobs experienced unusually substantial wage rises over the last year, driven by a robust labour market.

These ten jobs, together with their median salary, have the fastest compensation growth in 2023 when compared to the previous year. Based on replies from over 3,500 employees in 15 different job titles, the analysis was conducted.