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. The three big car manufacturers were Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. Industries and occupations included are toilers, manufacturing, construction, mining, and more. Source: BLS Monthly Labor Review (April 1931). Surgeon -$216,248. Knickerbockers, shirts, high school boy's suits, boy's fine suits, overcoats, winter coats, jackets, pajamas, rain coats, caps and hats, shoes. The car industry is the best example of mass production during the 1920s. Indicates prices per kilowatt-hour by areas and cities. Compared to a decade earlier, there were more women working in medicine, engineering and law. From the 1920s Ford Model-T to the hot rods of the 1950s to the Ferrari and Porsche models of the 1980s, a lot of auto aficionados are picking up these vehicles either as a hobby or an investment. Source: Lists results of 22 studies that show the % of family budget spent in various categories (rent, food, health, etc.). Source: Source: BLS Handbook of Labor Statistics, 1931 edition. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Handkerchiefs, slippers, watches, umbrellas, hair brushes and combs, Christmas decorations. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"heading2","text":"Regional employment in the 1920s","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Although the world was alsorecovering froma pandemicat the time, unlike today, remote working wasnt an option back in the 1920s. Source: Lists prices of typical food items, housing expenses, clothing, fuel, light and more. The retail giant's tech wing also warned against sharing customer info with AI bots. 407. Source: BLS. Report published in 1925 mainly covers wages in manufacturing industries. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyCall_to_action","type":"call_to_action","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyCall_to_actionPrimary","cta_name":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Get unlimited access to the 1921 Census","spans":[]}],"cta_link":{"__typename":"Prismic_ExternalLink","url":"https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1921-census/employer"},"data_tr":null}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"However, by the middle of the decade, the tide had turned and over two million people were unemployed. 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). Companies often have fewer qualified job applicants to choose from, which creates competition for the best people. Wages are shown in Spanish pesetas. Tables 6-13 show farm land prices by county in IA, MN, ND, ID, OH, KY, NC and TX. Shows wage rates for engineers, conductors, passenger baggage men, coal passers, firemen, switch tenders, hostlers, signalmen, station agents, telegraphers, machinists, car cleaners, and more. Wages are shown in Japanese yen. Shows average value for farm land and buildings from 1850-1982. Source: BLS Monthly labor review, Apr 1926, Shows the average retail prices of various foodstuffs throughout Switzerland. Source: Compares 1922 to1940 wage rates for a variety of RR jobs, pp. 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 hourly wages for men and women in Finnish unions. Wages are listed in Mexican currency with exchange rate for calculating amounts in U.S. dollars. Report published in 1923 gives wages for Arkansas women by occupation and race. Chart indicates hourly earnings ranges for piecework at automobile manufacturing companies in Germany. companies and the government dismissed large numbers of married women and made it difficult for married women to get high-paying professional or clerical jobs. This website does a good job of organizing a complex topic. Lists annual pay for individuals occupying administrative and supervisory positions in the executive and judicial branches. Source: U.S. BLS Bulletin #682, chapter 9: "Monthly earnings of professional engineers," pp. Discusses household expenditures for electricity, and estimates the number of homes that had various electrical appliances (radios, refrigerators, irons, etc.) This source lists actual salaries paid to administrators in various lines of business. Source: BLS. Salary data for judges inNY, PA, NJ and CT. HEALTH CARE ChatGPT vs. Bard: A Modern Day David and Goliath Story. Early level professionals can expect compensation of 698,443. Source: Report of the Salary survey commission to the Pennsylvania General assembly, 1929. Miscellaneous: Source: Missouri State Dept of Agriculture. Metalworkers were prevalent in Sheffieldand Birmingham. Source: BLS, Shows the retail prices of various foodstuffs in 10 large German cities. Shows average wages alongside a cost of living index for Germany between 1929-1942. Radio sales went from $60 million in 1922 to $843 million in 1929. For the most up-to-date salary information from Indeed, click on the salary link for each job title below: 1. Table 41 in this source shows the average salary for all teachers in elementary and secondary schools in New York state, not including NYC. A century later,we still see remnants of this inequality throughout working life. 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Source: BLS, Shows the average daily or monthly wages for various occupations in 5 different cities in Brazil. Wages shown in contemporary US dollars. Manual workers tended to live closer to their jobs, while professionals could afford to live further away. Click "more" for direct links to wages in each occupation. 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For the most up-to-date salary information, please click on the links below: 1. View in more detail here. This bibliography lists reports that show income, budgets, consumer expenditures, etc. National Average Salary . Shows starting salary and increases granted based on marital status and number of children. A century later,we still see remnants of this inequality throughout working life. What they earn: $110,670 per year. From the Louisiana Department of Labor and Industrial Statistics Biennial Report for 1929-1930. Prices are shown in Spanish pesetas. Shows average annual expenditure for food, rent, clothing, and medical care per family member. 14. What. This article reprinted from a January 1923 edition of, This source quotes medians (the mid-point, with 50% falling below the line), first quartiles (25% falling below) and third quartiles (75% falling below). The 1920s was a decade of contrasting halves in the UK. In the beginning of the 1920s, many people worked as farmers and in the service industry. Retail prices for brick, cement, lumber of various kinds, window glass, shingles, nails and more. 12 million immigrants had passed through the gates at Ellis Island nestled in the New York Harbor between 1842 and 1954. Top 25 highest paying jobs in the world in 202 3. ), 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. The percentage of married women who worked in 1920 was 4-5 percent in 1890 . 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Source: BLS Bulletin no. Prices are shown in contemporary US dollars. Shows the average weekly hours and hourly wages for workers in the boot and shoe industry. For easier browsing, the information is. Article compares the cost of renting versus buying a home in 1928. 8836. Chart shows median wages of women employed in Philadelphia households as chambermaids, cleaners, cooks, waitresses, laundress, seamstress, and children's nurses (nannies.) While female doctors were rare, female nurses were incredibly commonplace. The billionaire talked about his early days in Dallas when he was strapped for cash. Compares average retail prices for "warehoused" name brand grocery items at independent and chain stores in Cincinnati. Source: BLS Bulletins. Source: BLS. Boy's: The survey covered 114 different cotton mills in 12 different state, and generally divides tables by occupation, sex, and year or occupation, sex, and state. This means there is now a high demand for restorers. Source: BLS. These roles are available in a range of industries including healthcare, mining and technology. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_link","type":"image_with_link","label":null,"fields":[{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyImage_with_linkFields","image_with_link":{"dimensions":{"width":600,"height":389},"alt":"Farmers in Wales, 1920s","copyright":null,"url":"https://images.prismic.io/findmypast-titan/675c7436-762e-4ec5-a0ba-12d175c8c94d_farmers-wales-1920s.jpg?auto=compress,format"},"link":{"__typename":"Prismic_ExternalLink","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBOR%2FFF%2FWALES%2FDYFED%2F77772Y&parentid=GBOR%2FFF%2F144052"},"caption":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Farmers at work in Borth, Wales, 1925. 7-8 in: Extensive, 219-page report published in the Bureau of Labor StatisticsBulletin no. Shows firemen salaries for 25 American cities including New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, St. Louis, Kansas City and more. Shows the "living wage" per week for different metropolitan areas of Australia. Source: Monthly price list for Ralph's Grocery Company, which sold only in the Los Angeles area. Source: BLS, Shows the wages of a variety of occupations both in and outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. Source: BLS, Shows the average wages of Spanish agricultural workers in different cities. Government Documents Department, Ellis Library Shows the daily wages for 11 different occupations in Parahyba, Brazil. Source: BLS. Source: Appendix in. From. Shows the average daily wages Greek workers were receiving in metal mines, lignite mines, smelting and refining plants, and quarries. Average earnings by occupation and districts. See table 164 for average annual wage. Senior Software Engineer - $119,126. of Agriculture report. The manufacturing boom of the 1920s helped to redefine work for the modern era. Wage rates by occupation in foreign countries (sometimes just to a certain city in the foreign country), assembled for easy comparison to U.S. wage rates for the same occupations. ","spans":[{"start":56,"end":70,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBOR%2FFF%2FENGLAND%2FSTAFFORDSHIRE%2FS411503&parentid=GBOR%2FFF%2F274735"}}]}]}]},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Lancashire had thriving cottonand leathermanufacturing industrieswhile hosiery dominated in Leicestershire. Wages are shown in German marks. Source: Shows the average hourly wage of a variety of jobs both in and outside of Paris. 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