People Management Compensation and Benefits

Snapshot: Summer jobs are paying real money

Editors
Editors
Published: June 22, 2018
Updated: June 28, 2024

Gone are the days when a student’s summer job came with a minimum wage paycheck. Almost all employers pay their summer hires $10 per hour or more.

At least $15 per hour: 25%
At least $12: 56%
At least $10: 87%

Source: Harris Poll for CareerBuilder, June 2018

 

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