Salaried workers’ right to overtime pay has eroded dramatically: Share of salaried workers covered by the salary threshold in 1975 and 2013

Share of salaried workers covered by the salary threshold
1975 65%
2013 11%

Note: A salaried worker is a worker who is paid on a regular schedule and receives a guaranteed minimum amount on each pay date regardless of hours worked.

Source: Author’s analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata

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