While the latest jobs news was disappointing, there's some good news about wages.
Data company PayScale found that in the past year, wages have grown at their fastest rate since 2007.
Below are the top 15 industries with the fastest-growing wages, based on the PayScale Index, which "follows changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees in the U.S. and Canada":
Rank Industry Q2 2012 Year-Over-Year
Percentage Change In Pay
1 Mining, Oil amp; Gas Exploration 5.6%
2 Utilities 4.2%
3 Professional, Scientific amp; Tech Services 3.0%
4 Retail 2.7%
5 - Tie Information, Media amp; Companies 2.6%
5 - Tie Wholesale Trade 2.6%
7 Manufacturing 2.5%
8 - Tie Construction 2.4%
8 - Tie Transportation amp; Warehouse/Storage 2.4%
10 - Tie Arts, Entertainment amp; Recreation 2.0%
10 - Tie Finance amp; Insurance 2.0%
12 Healthcare amp; Social Assistance 1.9%
13 Food Services amp; Accommodation 1.5%
14 Real Estate amp; Rental Services 1.2%
15 Business Operation Support Services 1.1%
Data company PayScale found that in the past year, wages have grown at their fastest rate since 2007.
Below are the top 15 industries with the fastest-growing wages, based on the PayScale Index, which "follows changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees in the U.S. and Canada":
Rank Industry Q2 2012 Year-Over-Year
Percentage Change In Pay
1 Mining, Oil amp; Gas Exploration 5.6%
2 Utilities 4.2%
3 Professional, Scientific amp; Tech Services 3.0%
4 Retail 2.7%
5 - Tie Information, Media amp; Companies 2.6%
5 - Tie Wholesale Trade 2.6%
7 Manufacturing 2.5%
8 - Tie Construction 2.4%
8 - Tie Transportation amp; Warehouse/Storage 2.4%
10 - Tie Arts, Entertainment amp; Recreation 2.0%
10 - Tie Finance amp; Insurance 2.0%
12 Healthcare amp; Social Assistance 1.9%
13 Food Services amp; Accommodation 1.5%
14 Real Estate amp; Rental Services 1.2%
15 Business Operation Support Services 1.1%
