OVERVIEW

On this page, you will read about comparing pay.

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When you look for a job, you will want to pay attention to how much the job pays. Does it pay per hour? Does it pay a salary? How much does it pay?

You can compare the pay. When you compare numbers, you use the phrases more than and less than.

Example:

Nurse

General Hospital	City Hospital
$33,500	$34,000

City Hospital pays more than General Hospital.
General Hospital pays less than City Hospital.

Mechanic

Main Street Autos	Auto Repair Center
$15 an hour	$12 an hour

Main Street Autos pays more than Auto Repair Center.
Auto Repair Center pays less than Main Street Autos.

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You can use multiplication and division to calculate how much money you will earn each week or month.

If the salary is $33,500 a year, you divide 33,500 by 12. (There are 12 months in a year.)

33,500 / 12 = 2,769.67
You will earn $2,769.67 each month.

If you make $15 an hour and work 40 hours a week, you multiply 15 by 40. (A full-time job is 40 hours a week.)

15 x 40 = 600
You will earn $600 a week.

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