May 12 is Nursing Day. The pandemic has once again made it clear to us that this profession is of systemic importance. However, there is hardly any payment for this.
While many people had to stay at home during the corona pandemic, they kept society going: nurses, cashiers or professional drivers. looked at what people actually earn in these and other systemically important professions. From this list we have selected those who tend not to belong to the higher earners, despite the importance of their work.
“Employees in retail are low earners and often work close to the minimum wage limit – although they are exposed to high stress,” says Philip Bierbach, Managing Director of content.de. In nursing or logistics, too, salaries are often clear. These are the people who ensure our supply in the current crisis.
Source: Stern
