Will wages outpace inflation for long? It depends on the job | CNN Business

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Wages are now finally beating inflation, according to the latest quarterly data on wage growth. But with a widely expected recession still looming, that might not last. That is, unless you work in a certain industry.

In the first three months of the year, median weekly earnings for full-time and salaried workers were 6.1% higher compared to the same period a year ago, outpacing the 5.8% increase in consumer prices during that period. And Friday’s jobs report showed that workers’ paychecks grew in April by 16 cents, or 0.5%, to $33.36 an hour on average. That was the biggest monthly increase since March 2022, though wage growth had gradually slowed since then.

Fay said that workers such as accountants, systems analysts and customer service professionals remain in demand and are still enjoying robust compensation packages, even from a year ago. She said she expects demand for those workers to persist even during an economic downturn because of their “core skill sets.” The recession question Many economists, including those at the Federal Reserve, expect the US economy to tilt into a recession later in the year.

 

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