Wages are shown in 1930 US dollars. Source: American Druggist, January 1923 issue. If you were a seamstress back then, you were likely spending most of your time putting together flashy flapper dresses for female partygoers. See quartile, "Women in Alabama industries: a study of hours, wages and working conditions," Women's Bureau Bulletin #34 (. Farmers at work in Borth, Wales, 1925. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Over 1.1 million men recorded themselves asworking in thecoal mining industryin the 1921 Census. Also shows the averagecost to rent farm landor pastures by the acre, by county. At the bottom of the wage-earning range were the cotton and wool manufacturers who made $1.29 and $1.32, respectively, in 1880. Occupations included are limited before 1916. Wages are shown in both German marks and contemporary U.S. dollars. Details the prices of appliances, furniture, and more household items on pp. Source: "Income of Lawyers, 1929-1948" in the August 1949 issue of. In some places, unemployment rates hit over 70%. Wages are shown in both US and English currency. See data considerations for explanation. Source: Compares 1922 to1940 wage rates for a variety of RR jobs, pp. Feb 12, 2017. Source: Includes district-specific information and the average output of coal per person per shift. Source: BLS, Shows the average daily wages of day laborers, farm hands, clerks, bookkeepers, government employees, and army members in Lithuania. Source: Howard University, States "the average student probably spends about $700 per year for a college education" and shows, This source shows the cost of funerals and burial in 18 states and in 10 major cities. Source: 1934 Statistical Abstract of the United States. Totals are shown in Canadian dollars. Workers in Mason & Marson shoe factory, Stafford, 1926. Or your great uncle one of the last mole-catchers? Source: BLS, Shows the earnings over different times for both government employees and manual workers in Hamburg. Investment Banker - $115,465. Purchasing power is represented in its equivalence in horses, wheat, the yearly wages of a skilled tradesperson, and others. Includes breakouts by state, source of income, and more. Source: BLS, Shows the annual earnings of manual and nonmanual workers in Sweden. Religious organizations -Salaries, 1929in. For example, they may work on building power-generating equipment or electrical systems for aircraft. Source: Lists costs of running a farm, including costs of power, labor, insurance, interest on loans, etc. Expressed in dollars and also as a percentage of the property value. Prices are shown in Swiss francs. Source: BLS, The explanation states: "real wage rates have been computed by the Statistical Office on the basis of the official German cost-of-living index. Source: BLS Monthly Labor Review, July 1930. Worker unrest and strikes were the order of the day and the economy declined. Shows the average daily wages of Japanese and Chinese workers in various occupations for the South Manchuria Railway Co. Wages are shown in both contemporary yen and US dollars. Take a look at the 25 highest-paying jobs of 2023: 1. This table covers pages 357-360 in this source. As a result, they enjoyed better-paying jobs, regular hours, more enjoyable surroundings, and even better socialization. 407. We'll be in your inbox every morning Monday-Saturday with all the days top business news, inspiring stories, best advice and exclusive reporting from Entrepreneur. 525. Pilot. Wages of pattern makers, molders, drill press operators, lathe hands, machinists and more. Milk cost an average 33 per half gallon in 1920. Occupations wages shown in 1930 US dollars. In 1919 several small teacher union locals founded the California State Federation of Teachers. By To view an issue of interest, select it from the list and click View. Use the following hyperlinks to see values for AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. 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Shows weekly wages for male and female workers in common industries such as textile manufacture and mining, and also more uncommon like ice cream manufacture and hospitality services. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Dresses, dresses (in color), coats, bonnets and coats, hats, shoes, girl's toys. Patterns for sewing children's clothes, stockings, union suits, toys, bicycles. Source: U.S. BLS Bulletin, no. 14. There is also a table showing, Shows the value of multiple currencies in US dollars in the years of. Broken out by men's and women's jobs. Shows the daily wages for 11 different occupations in Parahyba, Brazil. Data gathered by the National Industrial Conference Board (a group of industry associations) which used European government publications for information. By law, judges earned 1,500 per year. Includes the states of RI, NJ, OH, DE, OK, MO, GA, TN, AR, KY, SC, AL and MS. 365-372. ","spans":[{"start":14,"end":26,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/history/famous-suffragettes"}}]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_link","type":"image_with_link","label":null,"fields":[{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_linkFields","image_with_link":{"dimensions":{"width":675,"height":505},"alt":"Policewomen in Britain, 1920s. In 1927, "$30 per month was taken as the average minimum expenditure for rent in Boston for the [working class] family of four living on the American standard.". Table 26 shows wages for laborers with board for every year from 1780-1937; the, In the 1920s, people could sell their blood to hospitals for$35-50 perquart. Covers more than 1,200 cities. Source: BLS Monthly Labor Review, March 1932, The "Service Industries" chapter in this source breaks out wages paid to workers in hospitals, hotels, bowling alleys, theaters, parks, churches, country clubs, athletic clubs and yacht clubs, advertising agencies, banks, laundries, schools/colleges, and restaurants (making no distinction between waiters, cooks or bus boys). Shows salaries for sevenoccupations inpolice departments of 25American cities. Taken from Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. Many of the reports can be found in. Iowa farm houses averaged around 8 rooms with a value of $3,043. Source: BLS, Shows the average daily wages of manual work occupations in Barcelona, Spain. Workers in the retail industry originally suffered unemployment as jobs disappeared in the first few years of the decade, then regained their jobs as the economy recovered. This newfound sense of independence among British women in the 1920s is reflected in the jobs they were doing at the time. In the stationery and paper industry, women made up over 80% of the workforce yet over 75% of the managerial roles were given to men. Shows family expenditures by category. With the introduction of theEducation Act, most children entered the workforce when they left school aged 14 but the 1921 Census records anyoneemployedfrom age 12 upwards. Anesthesiologist. in FOREIGN COUNTRIES, FOOD Provides detailed breakouts by occupation. 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Tables are broken down by type of job, gender of employee, and geography. Table 679 of this 1923 USDA Yearbook tells how much U.S. farmers paid for farm tools and implements, work gloves, shirts and shoes, shotguns, tobacco, wagons, building materials such as nails and shingles, and household items such as dishes and fruit jars, washtubs and buckets in 1909, 1914-1922. Source: BLS, Shows the cost of foodstuffs and other necessities in Greece. Handkerchiefs, slippers, watches, umbrellas, hair brushes and combs, Christmas decorations. Source: This table provides average yearly wages per industry or trade type, including transportation, education and agriculture, among others. Source: Shows wages, hours and earnings for mechanics, pipe fitters, welders, tinsmiths derrick men, drillers, firemen, engineers and more. They were major employers (7.1 per cent of all . Shows wages and prices in kronen, along with the exchange rate to translate into U.S. dollars. Wages on pages34-40. Shows average annual expenditure for food, rent, clothing, and medical care per family member. ), athletic gear, boxing, baseball, & tennis supplies, Prices of articles bought by farmers, 1909-1924, Prices paid by farmers for household items, 1910-1960, Clothing prices paid by farmers, 1910-1960, Women's clothing catalog - B. Altman & Co., Summer 1920. Between the 1930s and mid-1970s, women's participation in the economy continued to rise, with the gains primarily owing to an increase in work among married women. Source: BLS, Shows the minimum hourly wages of various occupations in Brussels. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Source: BLS Monthly labor review, Oct 1927, Shows the average daily wages for 14 different occupations in the Florence district. Recognizable name brand items in the price lists include Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Quaker Oats, Cream of Wheat, Hershey's Cocoa, Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour, Mazola Oil, Wesson Oil, Coleman's Mustard, Post Toasties, Morton's Salt, Knox Gelatin, Sun Maid Raisins, Palmolive soap, Log Cabin syrup, Del Monte canned goods, Heinz ketchup, Gold Medal flour, Carnation Milk, Life Savers candy, Bon Ami scouring powder, Lucky Strike cigarettes, Camel cigarettes, Scott Tissue toilet paper, and many other brand name items. The fast-talking 'Suits' attorney has a lot to say about what it takes to succeed in business and life. Perhaps one of the most high-paying jobs in the automotive field is that of the automotive . Wages are shown in French francs. Prices shown in marks. Mentions the wages paid to both skilled and unskilled workers in francs. Wages are shown in French francs. While the number of men working in the 20-44 age range decreased when compared to the 1911 Census. 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