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Career Field Quiz

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Earning Income

Knowledge Standards

EI.K.1: Compare different factors that impact wages, including employment type, career fields, education, race, gender, union membership and level of risk to personal safety and wellbeing.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Career Field Quiz
Students will analyze wage inequities based on individual characteristics, including but not limited to education level, race, gender and disability status.
Students will distinguish how different career fields will include different wage ranges based on a variety of factors.

EI.K.2: Compare various compensation models for jobs or careers, such as wages, salaries, commissions, tips, bonuses, health insurance, retirement savings plans and education reimbursement programs.

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Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Career Field Quiz
Students will examine the importance of evaluating employee benefits in addition to wages and salaries when choosing between job and career opportunities.

EI.K.3: Analyze the influence of non-cash factors, including working conditions, work hours, teleworking and career advancement potential, in addition to wages and paid benefits, on employee choices.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Career Field Quiz
Students will analyze the tradeoffs between income and non-income factors when making career or job choices.

EI.K.5: Evaluate the accessibility and costs of additional training and education and how it impacts future earning potential.

Standards
Defined by Financial Literacy Standards 9th-12th Grades and align with Career Field Quiz
Students will examine the costs and benefits of investing in additional education or training in at least two different industries.
Students will describe average earning and unemployment rates in at least two different levels of education and training.