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Social class impacts job income differently in US, Japan, and Poland.

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Social class, occupational status, occupational self-direction, and job income: A cross-national examination
Carmi Schooler, Carrie Schoenbach

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The study looked at how social class, job status, and job independence relate to income in the US, Japan, and Poland. They found that in Poland, social class and job independence have a big impact on income. In Japan, job status is especially important. In the US, job status, social class, and education all play a role in determining job income.