{"id":10161,"date":"2020-05-22T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T20:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=10161"},"modified":"2020-06-03T10:41:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T15:41:57","slug":"the-coronavirus-why-the-u-s-economy-will-never-be-the-same-part-6-what-should-change-an-appreciation-for-service-sector-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2020\/05\/22\/the-coronavirus-why-the-u-s-economy-will-never-be-the-same-part-6-what-should-change-an-appreciation-for-service-sector-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coronavirus \u2013 Why the U.S. Economy Will Never be the Same Part 6: What Should Change \u2013 An Appreciation for Service Sector Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever wonder what it\nwould be like to not be able to go to your favorite restaurant, or not be able\nto take a trip to your favorite location? Ever think about how dependent the\nU.S. economy is on delivery drivers, grocery store workers, and food\ndistribution\/warehouse workers? Maybe not, but perhaps the coronavirus changed\nthat. It put a spotlight on the importance and contributions of many service\nsector workers and occupations. And of course, the contribution of healthcare\nworkers. Doctors, nurses, social workers, supply workers, administrative\nsupport personnel, and all those responsible for keeping hospitals and medical\nclinics clean and full of supplies. Obviously, workers in many different\npositions made important contributions to the U.S. dealing with the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many\nservice sector workers that play key roles in the U.S. economy \u2013 those key\nroles make ordinary living better, safer, and healthier. The coronavirus\nhighlighted some of those roles and gave much deserved recognition to select\nservice sector workers. Listed below is information from the U.S. Bureau of\nLabor Statistics (BLS) as of May 2018 that shows employment and wage\ninformation for select service sector workers. Unfortunately, workers are not\nalways paid based on their contributions to society. As the data indicates, the\nworkers are many, but the pay is not always high. Greater detail for each\ncategory of workers is available through the BLS links provided below. At the\nvery least, perhaps the pandemic leads to a greater appreciation for all those\nworkers in the service sector that make life better, safer, and healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food\nPreparation and Serving Related Occupations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
National<\/strong> Employment <\/strong> <\/td>National<\/strong> Mean hourly wage<\/strong> <\/td>National<\/strong> Mean annual wage <\/strong> <\/td>Wisconsin<\/strong> Employment<\/strong> <\/td>Wisconsin<\/strong> Mean Annual<\/strong> Wage<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
13,374,620 <\/td>$12.30 <\/td>$25,580 <\/td>245,820 <\/td>$23,270 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
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National Wage Distribution for Food Prep and Serving<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Percentile<\/strong> <\/td>10%<\/strong> <\/td>25%<\/strong> <\/td>50% (Median)<\/strong> <\/td>75%<\/strong> <\/td>90%<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Hourly Wage <\/td>$8.49 <\/td>$9.33 <\/td>$11.09 <\/td>$13.59 <\/td>$17.96 <\/td><\/tr>
Annual Wage  <\/td>$17,660 <\/td>$19,410 <\/td>$23,070 <\/td>$28,270 <\/td>$37,360 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Healthcare Support Occupations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
National<\/strong> Employment<\/strong><\/td>National<\/strong> Mean hourly wage<\/strong> <\/td>National<\/strong> Mean annual wage <\/strong> <\/td>Wisconsin<\/strong> Employment<\/strong> <\/td>Wisconsin<\/strong> Mean Annual<\/strong> Wage<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
4,117,450 <\/td>$15.57 <\/td>$32,380 <\/td>71,290 <\/td>$32,760 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
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National Wage Distribution for Healthcare Support<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Percentile<\/strong> <\/td>10<\/strong>%<\/td>25%<\/strong><\/td>50% (Median)<\/strong><\/td>75%<\/strong><\/td>90%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Hourly Wage<\/td>$10.21<\/td>$11.77<\/td>$14.30<\/td>$18.04<\/td>$23.05 <\/td><\/tr>
Annual Wage<\/td>$21,240 <\/td>$24,470 <\/td>$29,740<\/td>$37,520<\/td>$47,950 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

For further\ninformation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n