Each year Parade Magazine puts out their “What People Earn” special. It gives you a peek inside the many jobs that American hold and the paychecks associated with those everyday people. We’ve also included a few celebrities into the mix to see how everyone lives.
The U.S. Census Bureau announced last year that the real median household income in the United States increased to $59,039, an increase in real terms of 3.2 percent. This is different than individual earnings as there could be mulitple people contributing to that $59,000 figure.
Additionally, its imperative to note where people are living, as the cost of living could be significantly different for someone living in New York City vs someone living in rural parts of America.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, 35
White House Press Secretary
$169,000
Wahsington, DC
Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders is an American campaign manager and political advisor who was appointed White House Press Secretary to President Donald Trump in July 2017.
Sharon Daley, 66
Registered nurse and director of island health, Maine Seacoast Missions
$70,000
Isleboro, Maine
Daley travels on Maine Seacoast Missions’ MV Sunbeam to remote island communities to provide residents with regular checkups, vaccinations, flu clinics, wellness talks and medical counseling. Through telemedicine, she connects residents with other healthcare providers on the mainland. She loves the personal part of being “island” nurse and being able to really know the people and the communities she serves.
Nancy Finley, 37
Springfield, Illinois
Deputy sheriff
$69,000
Nancy is a deputy sheriff with the Sangamon County sheriff’s office. She’s currently a detective in the investigations unit. Ever since I was 9 years old I knew I wanted to be a police officer. I love the fact that every day is different in this profession!”
Troy Anderson, 50
$61,000
Author, writer and editor
Irvine, California
“I’m an investigative journalist and co-author of The Babylon Codeand Trumpocalypse. A book is like a 5,000-piece puzzle, and I love an intriguing riddle.”
Tamera Simonson, 57
$33,000
Medical records tech
Vancouver, Washington
“I work in a locked acute psychiatric facility where we help those suffering from mental illness. Although I don’t have much interaction with the patients, I do enjoy the rare occasion that I get to talk with them while I’m at the nurses’ station gathering records. Everyone truly cares for our patients’ well-being as well as each other.”
Jimmy Kimmel, 49
Los Angeles
Late-night TV host
$13 million–$15 million (est.)
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! funnyman hosted the 2016 Emmys as well as the 2017 Academy Awards.
Jason Aaron Baca, 43
Los Gatos, California
Romance novel cover model
$40,000
“I get to be a hero, a person who is working hard for these authors writing books. Months and months are spent designing them so their hero needs to be spectacular.”
Baca has graced over 500 covers of romantic reads—even more than superhunk Fabio! 
Jeannette Bajalia, 65
Jacksonville, Florida
President and founder, Woman’s Worth LLC; president, Petros Estate and Retirement Planning
$165,000
This retirement planning professional has over 40 years of leadership experience as an independent business owner. She was recognized as one of 20 Women of Influence by The Jacksonville Business Journal in 2012.
Cam Newton, 27
Charlotte, North Carolina
NFL Player
$53.1 million (est.)
The Carolina Panthers quarterback won the NFL’s 2016 MVP award and led his team to Super Bowl 50, though they didn’t return home with the championship trophy.
Dwayne Johnson, 44
Miami
Actor
$64 million (est.)
Roles in Central Intelligence (alongside Kevin Hart), HBO’s Ballers and the Oscar-nominated Moana, made “The Rock” last year’s highest-paid actor. 
Amara Barbiero, 23
North Haven, Connecticut
Legal assistant/student
$15,000
“I provide support for the attorney while enhancing quality office effectiveness and professional communication with each client, and while completing my college degree. I read Parade‘s ‘What People Earn’ each year and aspire to earn the highest salary listed because everyone deserves to dream.”
Melanie Barnes, 48
Mesa, Arizona
Dog walker, specializing in hikes and dog park excursions
$23,500
“I take dogs on doggie field trips! Every day when I pick the dogs up for their trip, they are so excited to see me that I can’t help but literally love my job!”
Thomas Behymer, 44
Plano, Texas
Food truck owner, The Great Australian Meat Pie Company
$85,000
“I thrive off of different locations, different customers and even people that will drive 30 or 40 miles just to come and eat my food. There’s just something very satisfying about feeding other people. This is my passion.”
Monica Breden, 62
Palm Harbor, Florida
YMCA swim instructor
$1,951 (part-time)
“I love what I do, with everyone who comes to me to learn to swim, but I particularly love working with adults. Many have had near drowning experiences or a lifetime fear of the water. It is incredibly rewarding to turn these adults into swimmers!”
Roxanne Carne, 38
Washington, D.C.
Personal stylist/shopper
$62,042
“I help everyday women build confidence about their image through great wardrobe style. In a way, I’m a ‘confidence-maker.’ There’s nothing better than helping women embrace their bodies, feel empowered and learn how to incorporate great style into their overall image.”
Megyn Kelly, 46
New York
News anchor
$10 million–$12 million (est.)
Kelly made waves at Fox News as host of The Kelly File and as a bold moderator of Republican presidential debates before announcing her move to NBC News in early 2017.
Clif Caulfield, 67
Oceanside, California
Disneyland Resort parking and transportation cast member
$9,200
“Hands down, the best part about working at Disneyland are the stories. Guests come to Disneyland to leave with memories. What they don’t realize is that they are also creating memories for me!”
Lisa Colombari, 56
Richmond Hill, New York
Airport ground operations
$35,311
“I am responsible for everything pertaining to operations under the wing, primarily ensuring that our customers’ luggage gets properly on board in a timely fashion and prioritizing each bag to the exact gate and location of each destination. It’s a fast-paced occupation, with much multi-tasking involved. We are like a family!”
Ben Affleck, 44
Los Angeles
Actor
$43 million (est.)
The elder Affleck brother took to the streets of Gotham for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and to the director’s chair for Live by Night, which he also wrote, produced and starred in.
Christina Grant, 23
New York
Hand model
$10,000
“I’ve held everything from phones to pineapples. I love what I do because there’s always the element of surprise. Every time I go to set it’s always something different.”
Richard Boddington, 50
Feature film producer/director/writer, Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure
$200,000
Ontario, Canada
“I first became aware of the severity of the elephant poaching crisis while on a trip to South Africa in 2014. I then got the idea to make a movie about a boy and his elephant who team up to take down the poachers. I believe that cinema can be used to both entertain and make the world’s public aware of serious environmental issues.”