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Title: Policy Brief: Who are Seattle's Tipped Workers?

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Publication Year: 2014

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Abstract: The $15-an-hour minimum wage in Seattle has been focused on a debate over tipped workers, who according to our analysis, comprise of less than 10% of workers who earn below $15 an hour. In this policy brief, we shine a spotlight on all tipped workers in Seattle, so that city elected officials can focus on practical solutions for raising the minimum wage, instead of relying on speculation about who tipped workers are and what incomes they earn. To inform our research, we combined an analysis of government data with interviews of workers in various tipped professions. Our analysis demonstrates that the average tipped worker in Seattle is roughly 32 years old, has at least some level of college education, and earns less than $15 an hour even if you include tips in their hourly earnings.

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Authors: Puget Sound, Sage

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other

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