The chances of owning a house are unimaginable. Her income affords a room in an ex-council flatshare in a mouldy bit of south London. She has just given up her car as she can no longer justify the cost. She manages to keep ahead of the bills every month, but only just.
Yet another unimaginable prospect. In other words, a young Londoner today would have to triple their pay to enjoy the same lifestyle as someone 53 years ago.
Tax is crucial. In other words, his effective tax rate was just 2. You could start work at age 15 in the s People earned a lot less in the s than they do today. Manual occupations Manual work was a big part of the economy in the s. Farm work was not well paid in the s Farm work was poorly paid for men as well as women. School leavers The school-leaving age in the s was fifteen.
You could, however, leave school at fifteen and go straight into a job. Women's Royal Air Force c Armed services In you could join the Army between age fifteen and seventeen as an apprentice technician.
Footballers In the s footballers earned a lot less than they do today. Pay behind bars Prisoners Prisoners were paid for doing basic tasks during their time in the jail. This is a selection of jobs that were advertised in the national press in the s. Add your comments Add Comment. Powered by Commentics. Please enter at least one item. Please enter the link of the website. Please enter the email address. Please enter the link of the image.
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It is up to you whether you allow cookies or not. June Bulletin October Bulletin Sawmills and planing mills job wages October Bulletin October Bulletin Scientist salaries in federal government Source : Occupations of federal white collar workers, p. September Bulletin Telephone company workers Occupations included telephone operators, telephone installation and maintenance employees, clerical staff, etc.
Wage data from in a Federal Communications Commission publication Transit local - Union wages and hours Wages for bus drivers, trolley, cable car "gripmen" and conductors in San Francisco , subway and elevated train operators, platform workers, and other jobs. Specifically names bus and coach companies in various cities and tells the wages for personnel with various levels of experience.
Breakouts for type of business served, for example, department stores, breweries, moving companies, furniture delivery, appliance delivery, etc.
Includes breakouts for cities with , or more population. The source also gives wage data for employees in department stores. Veterinarians' pay - Government figures are quoted in the book Careers in Veterinary Medicine privately published in ; see page Pay rates for veterinarians working in the U. Agricultural Research Service were listed in a career opportunities brochure.
Telephone company worker wages - Occupations included telephone operators, telephone installation and maintenance employees, clerical staff, etc. Hundreds of occupations - Expected earnings, s The Occupational Outlook Handbook discusses each occupation in short chapters.
Many of these include a section titled 'Earnings and Working Conditions. Shows typical earnings for what seems almost every occupation. An advantage of this source is that it often tells the difference between starting salary and earnings made by more experienced workers.
Average earnings by industry, varying dates up to The start date for wage data in each industry varies, but most date back to at least the s. Lists average hourly wages and other earnings data for taxicab and bus drivers, truckers, telephone operators, employees in bakeries, gasoline service stations, shoe stores, bars and restaurants, book stores, and many more.
Also includes earnings for bankers, beauticians, photographers, morticians, advertising agency employees, private detectives, auto mechanics, nurses, hospital employees, lawyers, etc. Consider using the magnifying glass search icon to look for a keyword in the text. Federal white collar employees - Average salaries by occupation, Hundreds of occupations listed.
See salaries on the odd-numbered pages between pp. Source : Occupations of federal white collar workers , Find salary data for by checking later editions of this same source. Wage trends at selected major corporations and companies Reports wages paid at selected large U. Source: Wage Chronologies series from the U.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Click "More General Motors, Chrysler Corp. Employee earnings in manufacturing industries, Select any year from Shows breakouts by state and major cities.
Manufacturing and industry jobs - Hours and earnings This publication "Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States, " shows average hourly or weekly wages in both "current" and "constant" dollars. Data is listed by industry and broken out by sex, but not by occupation. Volume I lists wages for goods-producing industries; Volume II for service industries. Link for Volume II. Manufacturing job wages reported by the month, Reports for both durable and non-durable goods.
The non-durable category was dominated by the apparel manufacturing industry U. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Bulletin no. International wages by country, Wage-Hour Standards in Foreign Countries Narrative discusses some foreign countries' labor laws on wages, hours and related topics. BLS Bulletin, No. Japan - Earnings of college-educated men, This article discusses the earnings of college educated men in Japan following the lifetime employment pattern; table 2 on page 33 shows monthly real wages by industry for select years source.
International wages by country, Multiple Countries Japan Wage-Hour Standards in Foreign Countries Narrative discusses some foreign countries' labor laws on wages, hours and related topics. Average retail price of selected foods, Simple, single-page table shows retail price in cents. Lists fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, milk, ice cream, butter, sugar, coffee, grape jelly, cola drink, canned peas, etc. Data is provided for the years , , , , Retail Food Prices by cities, For those wanting detailed food prices by place, this source provides breakouts for 20 American cities.
After selecting a report from the chronological list, it may be necessary to use the clockwise rotation tool in Hathi Trust for best viewing. Food price averages for each year from One-page table shows 80 years of average retail prices for bread, milk, eggs and other common food items. See page of this source for detail on how the data was collected. Average grocery prices paid by farmers, Table shows the prices paid for groceries in rural areas rather than big cities.
Food prices, Lists retail prices for many food staples and food products for each year from It also shows how much of the purchase price went to farmers. The extensive table spans pages in this source. Food costs: farm prices. A Compilation of information relating to agriculture The price of some grocery items are listed in this congressional publication dates ranging from the s through but the primary purpose of this report is to show how little money farmers were able to earn in their agricultural pursuits, compared to retail prices for food products.
Beer, wine and liquor retail prices - Average retail price for a 6-pack of beer, a fifth gallon of liquor, and a fifth gallon of wine. Restaurant food and drink prices, s Site has over scanned restaurant menus from the decade. This is not a government resource but it can be useful for spot-checking prices for specific food or beverages at restaurants.
Clothing and shoe prices in major U. Women's apparel prices, Average price for a heavyweight coat, car coat, sweater, street dress, house dress, blouse, slacks, slip, girdle, brassiere, panties, nightgown, pajamas, nylon hose, street shoes, casual shoes, house slippers, hat and gloves.
Girl's apparel prices, Average price for a heavy coat, raincoat, sweater, dress, skirt, blouse, slip, panties, robe, anklets, street shoes and boots. Clothing and shoe prices paid by farmers, Provides average retail prices paid by farming families for men's, women's, boy's and girl's clothing and shoes. City worker's family budget pricing Source: BLS Bulletin, Electrical appliance prices, Vacuum cleaner, clothes washing machine, toaster, iron, refrigerator and gas or electric range.
Newspaper, radio, phonograph, record album and TV, Radios, television sets and TV repair, records, phonograph players and newspaper subscriptions. Furniture prices, Prices for various categories of home furniture. Housewares and cleaning supplies prices, Carpet sweeper, dishes, lamps, light bulbs, laundry soap, detergent, bleach, floor wax, scouring powder, toilet tissue and more.
Personal grooming products prices, Retail price of toothpaste, shaving cream, shampoo, soap, tissues like Kleenex , a home hair permanent kit and more. Household linens, curtains, rugs etc. Retail prices in New York City, May Prices are reported and methodology described on pages of this statistical report from the United Nations source.
Common household item prices paid by farmers, Tables show the average retail prices paid by farmers for household electrical items such as televisions, refrigerators, home freezers, air conditioners, washing machines and clothes dryers, toasters, irons, stoves, electric window fans and gas ranges. Mail order catalogs for Christmas, s WishbookWeb. Median gross rent by state, Gross rent is defined as "the monthly amount of rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities electricity, gas, water and sewer and fuels oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.
This source shows data by state and for the U. Census of Housing , choose unadjusted figures. Rental and homeownership costs by metro area, Table shows annual rental costs including water, heat, light, cooking fuel and refrigeration. In the same table, homeownership costs show the estimated purchase price of houses in , the average mortgage payment and annual property taxes.
These are simple nationwide figures. Monthly rent by occupation and sex - Table 35 of this Census report shows median rent paid by males with and without occupational breakouts beginning on page ; then median rent paid by female householders by occupation starting on page Median home values by state, Median home values for states and for the U. Farm real estate values in the 48 contiguous states, Figures include both land and buildings. Table shows price per acre for each year.
Utilities - Average household expenditures, Shows average monthly payments for electricity, gas, fuel oil, water, sewer in 40 metro areas. Electric bills, residential Shows average electric bills for residential as well as commercial and industrial customers. Medical services - Average costs by city, Shows the average rates for hospital rooms, doctor visits, house calls and the average costs for obstetrical cases, appendectomies, tonsillectomies and tooth fillings in twenty American cities.
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States. Average cost of a hospital stay. Prices for dental services including fillings, tooth extraction and teeth cleaning. Cost for an eye examination and eyeglasses. Hospitalization, cost per day in , , , and For the cost per day to stay in a hospital, see column labeled "current dollars," as that refers to the dollar cost at the time.
Compares the cost of a hospital stay from to See page 31 for a chart showing how much of this cost was paid by insurance. Cost to treat selected medical conditions, and Table shows average cost to receive maternity care, get treated for appendicitis, breast cancer, heart attack myocardial infarction , pneumonia, and duodenal ulcer.
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