Entrepreneurs can make up to 70% more than paid employees per year, but there's high inequality among the self-employed

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Entrepreneurs can make up to 70% more than paid employees per year, but there's high inequality among the self-employed

fortune.com/2025/09/27/entrepreneur-earnings-self-employed-vs-paid-employees-founders

Striking out on your own can result in much more income than holding a steady job with steady pay, but many entrepreneurs won’t enjoy that premium, according to a recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
In an analysis of tax and income data from 2000 to 2015, the study…

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