A recent survey shows that straight white males are no longer the dominant breadwinners in the U.S.
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LBGT) workers now appear to be the most likely to earn six figures, according to a new CareerBuilder survey (PDF).
The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, asked 2,527 U.S. workers (employed full-time; not self-employed; ages 18 and over) about their salaries job responsibilities and plans for career advancement.
It was conducted from Feb. 21 to March 10, 2011 and asked respondents to identify themselves by ethnicity and sexual orientation.
The highlights:
Who makes $100,000+ per year?
- LGBT, 18%
- White men, 17%
- Asians, 14%
- Workers with disabilities, 14%
- African Americans, 8%
- Hispanics, 8%
- Women, 6%
Who makes $50,000 to $99,999?
- Asians, 48%
- LGBT, 45%
- African Americans, 45%
- White men, 42%
- Hispanics, 35%
- Women, 35%
- Disabled workers, 23%
Who makes less than $50,000?
- Disabled workers, 58%
- Women, 52%
- Hispanics, 51%
- African Americans, 42%
- LGBT, 32%
- White men, 31%
- Asians, 25%
Who feels discriminated against?
- African Americans, 25%
- Disabled workers, 22%
- Hispanics, 21%
- Women, 19%
- LGBT, 18
- White men, 14%
- Asians, 11%
Who’s in management?
- White men, 26% (20% hold an entry-level position)
- LGBT, 22% (29% are entry-level)
- Workers with disabilities, 18% (20% are entry-level)
- Hispanics, 16% (49% are entry-level)
- Women, 15% (40% are entry-level)
- African Americans, 15% (35% are entry-level)
- Asians, 11% (20% are entry-level)
