Ten companies with starting wages over $10.50

These 10 companies have starting wages a touch higher than the $9 or $10 per hour that has become the industry standard for unskilled, entry-level workers. Can you guess which retailer comes out on top?

1. Ben & Jerry's

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A customer is handed a bowl of Ben and Jerry's ice cream in Durham, N.C.

Starting wages (in Vermont): $16.92

Ben & Jerry's, established in 1978 and purchased by Unilever in 2000, is well-known both for ice cream and social activism. A supporter of Occupy Wall Street in 2011, Ben & Jerry's is committed to paying full-time workers at its Vermont headquarters livable wages. Each year, the company reviews the cost of living in Vermont so it can provide a wage which supports the health care, food, housing, transportation, and entertainment costs of their employees. Along with high hourly wages, Ben & Jerry's workers get some sweet benefits, too. Each employee gets to take home three free pints of ice cream every day of work.

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