Taller people earn more money
Tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it has been found.Researchers say that an additional five centimeters height is worth around £500 per year to the average man.
The team from The Australian National University used data from a selection of men finding the average was 5 feet 10 inches tall.
They then compared height and salary discovering that men who are six feet tall could expect to earn and extra AUS $950 per year.
While this may be the case we don't suggest wearing platform shoes to work and demanding a pay rise just yet.
Researcher Professor Leigh said: "The average man in our sample is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Our estimates suggest that if he was 6 feet tall, he would earn another 1.5 per cent, or around $950 per year.
"The wage gain from another 2 inches (5 centimetres) of height is approximately equal to wage gain from one more year of labour market experience.
"This result holds constant across a number of other factors that also affect wages, such as age, race, family background, experience, and education.
"However, we found that the effect of height on women’s wages was smaller than for men, and not statistically significant.”
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The Australian National University
"The wage gain from another 2 inches (5 centimetres) of height is approximately equal to wage gain from one more year of labour market experience.
"This result holds constant across a number of other factors that also affect wages, such as age, race, family background, experience, and education.
"However, we found that the effect of height on women’s wages was smaller than for men, and not statistically significant.”
LINKS
The Australian National University
