Salary linked to height. Are short people short-changed when it comes to salary? According to researchers, tall people tend to earn more money over their careers than short people (Journal of Applied Psychology, June 2004). Using data collected from participants in the National Longitudinal Surveys, the researchers computed the correlation between average earnings (in dollars) and height (in inches) for several occupations. The results are given in the table. Are average earnings positively related to height? For all occupations? If so, can you conclude that a person taller than you will earn a higher salary? Explain. Occupation Correlation, r Sample Size, n Sales .41 117 Managers .35 455 Blue Collar .32 349 Service Workers .31 265 Professional/Technical .30 453 Clerical .25 358 Crafts/Forepersons .24 250 Source: Copyright © 2004 by American Psychological Association. Reproduced with permission. “The Effect of Physical Height on Workplace Success and Income: Preliminary Test of a Theoretical Model” by Timothy A. Judge and Daniel M. Cable in Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 89, No. 3. The use of APA information does not imply endorsement by APA.