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Rapid growth in mobile technology has made engineers highly valuable workers. But aside fom the tech industry, a recently released Payscale Index revealed that those working in the mining - or anything energy-related - industry are the ones seeing the biggest jump in their paychecks right now, according to Business Insider.
Let's take a look at industries that experienced substantial wage growth in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Source: Business Insider
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Mining, oil and gas exploration
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 5.8 per cent
Overall rank: 1
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Real estate and rental services
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 4.58 per cent
Overall rank: 2
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Professional, scientific and tech services
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 4.3 per cent
Overall rank: 3
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Manufacturing
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 4.1 per cent
Overall rank: 4
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Utilities
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 4.1 per cent
Overall rank: 5
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Information, media and telecommunication
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 3.9 per cent
Overall rank: 6
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Finance and insurance
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 3.4 per cent
Overall rank: 7
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Transportation, warehousing and storage
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 3.3 per cent
Overall rank: 8
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Construction
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 3.0 per cent
Overall rank: 9
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Food services and accommodation
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 3.0 per cent
Overall rank: 10
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Retail
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 2.9 per cent
Overall rank: 11
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Healthcare and social assistance
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 2.7 per cent
Overall rank: 12
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Wholesale trade
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 2.5 per cent
Overall rank: 13
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Arts, entertainment and recreation
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 2.3 per cent
Overall rank: 14
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Business operation support services
Q4 2012 year-over-year change in pay: 1.7 per cent
Overall rank: 15