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May 2006

My First Job: Erin Robertson, clinic manager and physical therapist

May 28, 2006

Current position: Clinic manager and physical therapist at the Apple Physical Therapy Seattle clinic.

What This Job Pays: registered nurse

May 28, 2006

The average pay for a registered nurse in the Seattle area is $27.63 an hour, with most making from $21.56 to $37 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

Real-estate agents keep jumping into field even as U.S. market cools

May 21, 2006

Jennifer Peterson, 31, has closed seven residential real-estate deals since April 2005, the month she got her real-estate license and joined ReMax Metro Associates in Seattle. As new-agent stories go, she's had unusual success in the first year. The average real-estate agent in the U.S. completes about six deals a year, the National Association of Realtors says.

My First Job: Ash Awad, vice president, McKinstry Essention

May 21, 2006

Current position: Vice president, McKinstry Essention, a Seattle-based facilities management company.

Careers can take off at airport shops

May 14, 2006

With summer's busy travel season just days away from takeoff, shops and eateries at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are revving their hiring engines with jobs for on-the-go salespeople who want to keep their feet on the ground. This spring "is the most robust hiring season since pre-9/11," says Airport Jobs Program manager Ruth Westerbeck.

My First Job: Gynger Steele, admissions adviser

May 14, 2006

Current position: Admissions adviser, Pima Medical Institute Seattle.

What This Job Pays: computer programmer

May 14, 2006

The average pay for a computer programmer in the Seattle area is $84,912, with most making about $72,000 to $100,000 a year, according to figures compiled by PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

My First Job: Bert Markovich, shareholder

May 7, 2006

Current position: Shareholder in Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt.

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