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October 2006

My First Job: George Schuchart, president, Schuchart Corp.

October 29, 2006

Current position: President, Schuchart Corp.

What This Job Pays: technical writer

October 29, 2006

The average pay for a technical writer in the Seattle area is $62,393, with most making from about $49,500 to $73,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

My First Job: Peter McCracken, co-founder and director

October 22, 2006

Current position: Co-founder and director of Electronic Content Management, Serials Solutions.

What This Job Pays: travel agent

October 22, 2006

The average pay of a travel agent in the Seattle area is $15.10 an hour, with most making from $12.07 to $18.64 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

Want to work for the Gates Foundation?

October 17, 2006

If you were the richest person in the world out to solve some of the hardest problems on the planet, who would you put on your team? The newest members of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation include a World Bank vice president, a genetic engineer from seed giant Monsanto, the founder of an Internet company in Africa, and the former chief executive of a $100 million cattle-breeding company.

My First Job: Graham Haight, executive vice president and chief lending officer

October 15, 2006

Current position: Executive vice president and chief lending officer

What This Job Pays: truck driver

October 15, 2006

The average pay of a truck driver in the Seattle area is $18.10 an hour, with most making from $15.42 to about $20 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

Behave Or Else

October 15, 2006

Bus drivers kick, step, clap and shout in unison during a spirited morning aerobics class at Metro Transit's South Base. Downtown paper-shufflers have their meetings walking down the street. Smokers attend classes to quit. Overweight folks sign up to learn about nutrition.

My First Job: Sandra Cook, convention sales manager

October 8, 2006

Current position: Convention sales manager

What This Job Pays: teacher

October 8, 2006

The average pay for a teacher (kindergarten through 12th-grade) in the Seattle area is $37,792 a year, with most making from about $30,000 to $44,000 a year, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits

Call is out for cellphone salespeople

October 7, 2006

Bethany Richards' customers come to her for bars, rings that sing and the occasional bling. And some just want a little help trying to figure out their voice mail.

What This Job Pays: dental hygienist

October 1, 2006

The average pay for a dental hygienist in the Seattle area is $39.10 an hour, with most making from $35.25 to $43.38 an hour, according to PayScale, a Seattle company that tracks compensation and benefits.

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