Last week we published the chart below on salaries. We received quite a few letters from readers. Some of the comments we include here.

From a secretary:
'I was interested to see your chart of average salaries. I was a homecare provider and changed jobs to a secretary last month.'

From an upset child care worker:
'The bus drivers have been on strike for 4 weeks for more pay. How dare they, the bus drivers already earn nearly double what child care workers earn per hour.'

And a final comment from a veterinary
assistant who thinks we made an error: 'I am a veterinary assistant and make only $5.20 an hour. I think your chart must be wrong.'

Note from the editor: The source of data was the Department of Labor