Directions: Analyze the tables below to determine which jobs are most vulnerable to outsourcing from the United States to developing nations. Notice, too, the salary differential paid for the same work in the United States and overseas. Answer the questions that follow.

Projected Number of U.S. Jobs to Move Overseas

Management 288,281

Business 348,028

Computing 472,632

Architecture 184,347

Life Sciences 36,770

Legal 76,642

Art, design 29,564

Sales 226,564

Office 1,659,310

Salary Comparisons

Software Programmer, U.S. $66,100

Software Programmer, India $10,000

Mechanical Engineer, U.S. $55,600

Mechanical Engineer, India $5,900

IT Manager, U.S. $55,000

IT Manager, India $8,500

Accountant, U.S. $41,000

Accountant, India $5,000

Financial Operations, U.S. $37,625

Financial Operations, India $5,500

1. What is the total number of office jobs that will have moved overseas according to the chart?

1. Many of these outsourced jobs are with multinational corporations based in the U.S.. What can you infer about how overseas employees communicate and deliver their work to U.S. corporate offices?

1. Approximately how much would a multinational corporation have to pay an employee in the U.S. than an employee doing the same work overseas? Hint: What are the salary differences between the four jobs.

1. What are some occupations you might consider as a future career that are not likely to be outsourced to workers overseas? How did you come about that decision?