美国小时工资战升温

    “雇主会支付更低的薪水，提供更少的福利，”全国就业法律工程的欧文斯说。“但是会有更多受过教育、拥有专业技能的人将从事这些工作。”

    大学可负担能力和生产力中心（Center for College Affordability andProductivity）今年开展的一项研究表明，越来越多有大学学历的工薪族在做与学历不相称的工作。

    举个例子，1970年，只有2%的出租车司机和豪华轿车司机接受过大学教育。2010年，这个比例超过了15%。研究表明，与此同时，拥有大学学历消防员的比例从2%增长到了18%，销售员的比例则从5%上升到了24%。

    “这组数据令人震惊，”欧文斯说。“它表明这个国家的劳动力水平与就业机会质量严重不平衡。”（财富中文网）

    译者：Nasca 

    "They will pay less and have fewer benefits," says NELP's Owens, "but more people who have education and skills will be filling those jobs."

    A 2013 study by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity found that a rising percentage of college-credentialed workers are in occupations that do not require a higher degree.

    For example, in 1970 only 2% of taxi or limo drivers had college educations. That increased to more than 15% in 2010. The percentage of firefighters with college backgrounds rose from 2% to 18% in the same period, and salesmen from 5% to 24%, according to the study.

    "This was a stunning set of data," says Owens, "to show the difference between the skills and the quality of jobs this country is offering."