Re:New data show that joining the 1% remains unsettlingly he...
by learc83 on Saturday February 04, 2017 @02:32PM
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>There are 3 million people in America earning more than $500K a year
There aren't nearly that many people earning $500k a year regularly. A huge percentage of the people in a given year who earn that much did so because of a one time real estate sale. Then you have another large chunk who some kind of temporary windfall--particularly good bonuses, commissions etc... And people who sold a business.
Basically if you look at people who regularly make $500k+ from a job, the percentage from top schools is going to be very high.
There aren't nearly that many people earning $500k a year regularly. A huge percentage of the people in a given year who earn that much did so because of a one time real estate sale. Then you have another large chunk who some kind of temporary windfall--particularly good bonuses, commissions etc... And people who sold a business.
Basically if you look at people who regularly make $500k+ from a job, the percentage from top schools is going to be very high.