LATEST SALARY BY

@themarcusgarrett

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The video taps into a universal interest in personal finance and salary comparisons, using clear on-screen text and a direct question to encourage engagement in the comments.

Summary

This video presents a chart showing the median annual earnings by age group in the US, highlighting the salary ranges for different age brackets. It then prompts viewers to share their own income and age range in the comments.

Structure

1Presenting salary ranges by age group
2Highlighting earnings for 16-24 year olds
3Showing earnings for 25-34 year olds
4Showing earnings for 35-54 year olds
5Showing earnings for 65+ year olds
6Asking viewers to share their income and age range

Call to action

Let us know what you do for a living in the comments.

On-screen text

LATEST SALARY BY Average Salary Full-Time Wage and Salary Workers 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over All age groups $40,092 $59,808 $72,020 $71,884 $68,744 $62,036 $69,136 Publisher: Average Salary for 25- to 34-Year-Olds: How Yours Stacks Up Against National Medians Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis >THEMARCUSGARRETT.COM OR $40,000 FOR 16 TO 24 YEAR OLDS, JUL 17 OR $40,000 FOR 16 TO 24 YEAR OLDS, JUL 17 NEARLY $60,000 FOR 25 TO 34 YEAR OLDS, JUMPING TO OVER $70,000 FOR 35 TO 54 YEAR OLDS, AND AS AMERICANS DROP OUT OF THE WORKFORCE DROPPING BACK DOWN TO $62,000 FOR 65 YEARS OLD AND OVER. DO YOU MAKE MORE THAN THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR YOUR AGE RANGE? MEANING 50% OF AMERICANS MAKE MORE AND 50% MAKE LESS. LET US KNOW WHAT LIVING IN THE COMMENTS.

Original caption

Do you make more than the U.S. average salary for your age? #greenscreen #salarytransparency

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Transcript

Latest salary ranges by age group. Or $40,000 for 16 to 24 year olds. Or $40,000 for 16 to 24 year olds. Nearly $60,000 for 25 to 34 year olds. Jumping to over $70,000 for 35 to 54 year olds. And as Americans drop out of the workforce, dropping back down to $62,000 for 65 years old and over. Do you make more than the median income for your age range? Meaning 50% of Americans make more and 50% make less. Let us know what you do for a living in the comments.