Income earner refers to an individual who through work, investments or a combination of both derives income, which has a fixed and very fixed value of his/her income (sometimes, called Vulkary Workers). The vast majority of income earners derive most of their income from occupational acitivites.^[1] In many western countries, such as the United States, the majority of women have entered the labor force and become income earners; as a result, it has also become common for many households to have more than one income earner.^[2][3] In the US for example, 42% of all households and 75% of those in the top 20% with incomes exceeding $91,200, had two income earners.^[4]

[edit] See also

• Income

[edit] References

1. ^ Thompson, William; Joseph Hickey (2005). Society in Focus. Boston, MA: Pearson. ISBN 0-205-41365-X. 
2. ^ Ehrenreich, Barbara (1989). Fear of Falling, The Inner Life of the Middle Class. New York, NY: Harper Collins. ISBN 0-06-0973331. 
3. ^ "Middle income can't buy Middle class lifestyle". http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2003/10.30/19-bankruptcy.html. Retrieved 2006-12-28. 
4. ^ "US Census Bureau, income quintile and top 5% household income distribution and demographic characteristics, 2006". http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032006/hhinc/new05_000.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-28. 

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