Which is the higher paying job, a $60,000 per year salary, or $27.00 per hour working an average of 47 hours per week and 52 weeks per year with straight time only?
A. The hourly position is the higher paying of the two.
B. The salaried position is the highest.
C. The positions earn equal pay.
D. There is not enough information to tell which job is the higher paying.

Question

Which is the higher paying job, a $60,000 per year salary, or $27.00 per hour working an average of 47 hours per week and 52 weeks per year with straight time only?
	A.	The hourly position is the higher paying of the two.
	B.	The salaried position is the highest.
	C.	The positions earn equal pay.
	D.	There is not enough information to tell which job is the higher paying.

noseboy908 · Answer

Overall, to solve this, you need to find how much the second job is worth per year. So, start by taking the pay per hour, and multiplying it by the hours you'd work per week.