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> Occupations that provide a pay premium, above what is expected from the skills and education level of the worker, are also concentrated in highly regulated se
by hodgesrm 5y ago
> Occupations that provide a pay premium, above what is expected from the skills and education level of the worker, are also concentrated in highly regulated sectors:
Baseball is an obvious counterexample. Median player salary is $1.15M, which is actually down from previous years. [0] The profession requires incredible talent, as anyone who has seen an outfielder throw from deep left to home plate would agree. In addition to talent, players also have a strong union.
[0] https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31270164/average-mlb-salary-417-million-48-2019 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31270164/average-mlb-sal...