Google is all over the place on whether or not attractive or unattractive people are paid more. This article by Forbe gives the quote [quote]“Physical attractiveness may appear to have an effect on earnings, because more attractive workers are simultaneously healthier, more intelligent and have better (in particular, more conscientious, more extraverted, and less neurotic) personality more conducive to earning more.” The major wrinkle, however, appears when you look at the same set of data comparisons with very unattractive people. Because contrary to what we’d normally assume, they benefit from the same “bias” as prettier people, perhaps even more.[/quote] So beautiful and ugly people are both given opportunities based on looks. It's the generic guy/gal that suffers.