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CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Are middle children more likely to
program computers or fight fires?  Do Scorpios or Capricorns belong to a
higher earning bracket?  A new survey from CareerBuilder.com looks at
profession, compensation and job satisfaction in relation to birth order and
astrology sign.  The survey of more than 8,700 workers was conducted
nationwide across industries.

Birth Order

Compensation

The survey found that a higher percentage of workers who were the first
born in their families earned $100,000 or more annually compared to their
siblings.  The last born were the least likely to earn six figures.  Comparing
those who make $35,000 or less per year, more middle children identified
themselves as part of this earning bracket.
Professions Workers Are More Likely Drawn to Than Their Siblings
--  First Born  -- government, engineering, pharmacy and science
--  Middle Child -- nursing, law enforcement, fire-fighting and
machine operation
--  Last Born -- art/design, sales and information technology
Job Level
Workers who were first born were more likely to report holding a vice

president or senior management level position.  Middle children were more

likely to identify with professional/technical staff level positions while the

last born were more likely to report holding administrative/clerical level

positions.
Job Satisfaction
Middle children reported being the most satisfied with their current

positions while the last born reported being the least satisfied.
Astrological Sign
Compensation
Scorpio, Leo, Taurus and Cancer signs were among the most likely to earn

$100,000 or more annually while Aquarius and Capricorn signs were among the

most likely to earn $35,000 or less.
Professions That Draw Different Signs
--  Aquarius -- sales, military, engineering, mechanic, food preparation,
facilities management and transportation
--  Pisces -- social work, personal care, IT, facilities management and
mechanic
--  Aries -- government, construction, hotel /recreation, IT, education
and transportation
--  Taurus -- nursing, engineering, attorney/judge, marketing/public
relations and higher education
--  Gemini -- art/design/architecture, nursing and personal care, sales,
law enforcement, firefighter and machine operation
--  Cancer -- government, legal services, advertising, higher education,
machine operation, transportation and military
--  Leo -- government, legal services, art/design/architecture,
engineering, entertainment, real estate and education
--  Virgo -- social work, sales, hotel/recreation, editing/writing and
food preparation
--  Libra -- social work, government, advertising, machine operation, law
enforcement, firefighter, sales and education
--  Scorpio -- legal services, engineering, science, education,
construction and skilled trades
--  Sagittarius -- editing/writing, marketing/public relations,
entertainment, hotel/recreation, IT and military
--  Capricorn -- art/design/architecture, nursing, science, IT, sales,
farming and food preparation
Job Satisfaction
Pisces, Sagittarius and Capricorn signs reported being the most satisfied

with their current jobs while Gemini and Cancer signs reported being the least

satisfied.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive(R)

on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 8,785 US employees (employed full-time;

not self-employed) between May 22 and June 13, 2008.  Percentages for some

questions are based on a subset of responses to certain questions.  With a

pure probability sample of 8,785 one could say with a 95 percent probability

that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.0 percentage points.

Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
Source - earth times.org

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Not only are techies interested in knowing what the stars hold, they are also keen on learning the science. The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, which has been conducting astrology-training courses since 1997, found more than half the students in one batch were techies, says Dr Krishna Kumar, head of its astrology department.

Bangalore has 18 astrology institutes out of which about 500 students pass out every year. Fifty per cent of them are technology students, post-graduates or engineers. Even doctors and scientists have taken up these courses.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan launched a two-year course in 1997 with help from astrologer B V Raman of the Indian Council of Astrology. Students can either study a one-year basic course or go in for in-depth study in the second year.

A similar course is offered by the Indian Federation of Astrologers (IFA), which teaches palmistry and awards degrees like Samudrika Ratna , Samudrika Shastracharya , Vaastu Ratna, Vaastu Shastracharya. Students can opt for courses under the semester system here. It also conducts a six-month numerology course.

Over the past two years, the IFA has seen a jump in the number of techies and IT students , says chief Datta Shetty . There is no age limit or any religious restriction to join these courses, he says.

Corporate astrology

Even the IT-BT sector has been unable to resist the attraction of astrology. Astrologers advise boards on business decisions like launch time, branding and ethos, and also help clarify strategy, management structure and client relationship.

Astrology in university

The State Astrologers Union has proposed that Bangalore University teach astrology as a subject. Potti Sriramulu University, Hyderabad, and Lal Bahadur University, Delhi , teach astrology as a subject of study.