Education Levels Job Title

Estimated Yearly Salary

Income After 20 Years (20+Salary)

Income After 30 Years (30+Salary)

Income After 40 Years (40+Salary)

high school diploma

hair stylist

$ 39,000

$ 780,000

$1,170,000

$1,560,000

associate’s degree

legal assistant

$ 45,000

$ 900,000

$1,350,000

$1,800,000

vocational training

HVAC technician

$ 56,000

$1,120,000

$1,680,000

$2,240,000

bachelor’s degree

schoolteacher

$ 62,000

$1,240,000

$1,860,000

$2,480,000

master’s degree

mathematician

$ 79,000

$1,580,000

$2,370,000

$3,160,000

doctoral degree

lawyer

$181,000

$3,620,000

$5,430,000

$7,240,000

Sandy has worked as a legal assistant for 20 years. Which job title earns about twice as much in 30 years as Sandy has earned so far in her career?

mathematician
HVAC technician
legal assistant
schoolteacher
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