--- --- # This Chart Tells You if You're Being Underpaid by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Jun 23, 2014 2:11 PM UTC by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Jun 23, 2014 2:11 PM UTC If you ever wondered why your parents really wanted you to be a doctor, this chart serves as a good explanation. [Redditor Dan Lin](https://i.imgur.com/NbYbNrs.png) took data from the Bureau of Labor to create a color coded, (very) long chart that breaks down how much different industries pay. Health care-related professions (displayed in a subtle fuchsia) dominate the top of the list. The chart also provides interesting information on whether you’re being underpaid in your field–you know, just in case you needed some fodder for leaning in to your boss this week. Click to enlarge for a closer look: ([_Vox_](http://www.vox.com/2014/6/22/5828762/the-jobs-where-you-could-be-making-more-money-in-one-chart)) This Chart Shows If You're Being Underpaid ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2911725/are-you-underpaid-chart/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2911725/are-you-underpaid-chart/"},"headline":"This Chart Tells You if You're Being Underpaid","datePublished":"2014-06-23T14:11:04.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:11:02.382Z","description":"Shoulda been a doctor","url":"https://time.com/2911725/are-you-underpaid-chart/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Jobs","Work","viral","reddit","Business topic","salary"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2911725/are-you-underpaid-chart/","name":"This Chart Tells You if You're Being Underpaid"}}]}] ```