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U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
Fun Facts No. 1
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION AVERAGES
Combined Average Monthly Compensation by Occupation
Computed From Annual Report to ICC on Employees
Service and Compensation for Period 1924-1931
(All Class I Railroads Combined)
| Executives, Officials and Staff Assistant Job Titles |
Mo. Avg. Compensation |
| 1. Executives and assistants |
$300.00 |
| 2. Division officers and assistants |
300.00 |
| Professionals, Clerical and General Job Titles |
Mo. Avg. Compensation |
| 3. Engineering assistants (A) |
$248.51 |
| 4. Engineering assistants (B) |
189.85 |
| 5. Sub-professional assistants |
138.43 |
| 6. Legal assistants |
232.35 |
| 7. Chief clerks (major departments) |
239.83 |
| 8. Chief clerks (minor departments) |
184.26 |
| 9. Clerks and clerical specialists (A) |
164.97 |
| 10. Clerks (B) |
128.63 |
| 11. Clerks (C) |
101.19 |
| 12. Office machine operators |
112.11 |
| 13. Stenos and secretaries (A) |
157.94 |
| 14. Stenos and typists (B) |
120.99 |
| 15. Storekeepers, sales agents and buyers |
168.45 |
| 16. Ticket agents and assistant ticket agents |
165.02 |
| 17. Traveling auditors or accountants |
215.66 |
| 18. Telephone operators and office assistants |
79.04 |
| 19. Messengers and office boys |
57.64 |
| 20. Elevator operators and office assistants |
79.98 |
| 21. Lieutenants and sergeants of police |
153.19 |
| 22. Patrolmen |
113.31 |
| 23. Watchmen (no police authority) |
83.07 |
| 24. Supervising traffic agents |
300.00 |
| 25. Traffic, development and advertising agents |
220.68 |
| 26. Fire prevention, smoke and time service insp. and office bldg. Superintendents |
198.87 |
| 27. Claim agents and investigators |
222.58 |
| 28. Real estate and tax agents and investigators |
236.97 |
| 29. Examiners, instructors and special investigators |
228.07 |
| 30. Misc. trades workers (not plumbers) |
145.46 |
| 31. Motor vehicle operators |
106.47 |
| 32. Teamsters and stablemen |
117.74 |
| 33. Janitors and cleaners |
75.32 |
| Maintenance of Way and Structures Job Titles |
Mo. Avg. Compensation |
| 34. Roadmakers and general foremen (MW&S) |
$238.80 |
| 35. Asst. general foremen (MW&S) |
213.44 |
| 36. Supervisors M of W and scale inspectors |
187.50 |
| 37. M of W inspectors |
177.22 |
| 38. Bridge and bldg. gang foremen (skilled labor) |
166.60 |
| 39. Bridge and bldg. Carpenters |
122.94 |
| 40. Bridge and bldg. Ironworkers |
149.93 |
| 41. Bridge and bldg. Painters |
199.64 |
| 42. Masons, bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers |
149.52 |
| 43. Skilled trades helpers (MW&S) |
98.22 |
| 44. Regular apprentices (MW&S) |
87.87 |
| 45. Portable steam equip. operators (MW&S) |
140.96 |
| 46. Portable steam equip. helpers (MW&S) |
97.00 |
| 47. Pumping equipment operators (MW&S) |
68.92 |
| 48. Gang foremen (extra gang and work train) |
129.29 |
| 49. Gang foremen (bridge, bldg., signal and teleg.) |
163.36 |
| 50. Gang or section foremen |
123.27 |
| 51. Laborers (extra gang and work train) |
73.89 |
| 52. Track and roadway section laborers |
72.17 |
| 53. M of W laborers (except track and roadway) |
76.26 |
| 54. General foremen (signal and teleg.) |
244.75 |
| 55. Asst. general foremen (signal and teleg.) |
216.29 |
| 56. Gang foremen (signal and teleg. skilled labor) |
191.11 |
| 57. Signalmen and signal maintainers |
157.80 |
| 58. Linemen and groundmen |
148.65 |
| 59. Asst. signalmen and signal maintainers |
127.24 |
| 60. Signalmen helpers |
105.77 |
| Maintenance of Equipment and Stores Job Titles |
Mo. Avg. Compensation |
| 61. General foremen (ME) |
$276.00 |
| 62. Assistant general foremen (ME) |
235.96 |
| 63. General foremen (stores) |
175.02 |
| 64. Assistant general foremen (stores) |
166.24 |
| 65. Equip. shop and elec. inspectors (ME) |
213.72 |
| 66. Material and supplies inspectors |
179.30 |
| 67. Gang foremen (skilled labor) |
189.81 |
| 68. Blacksmiths |
150.35 |
| 69. Boilermakers |
158.93 |
| 70. Carmen (A) |
150.08 |
| 71. Carmen (B) |
145.26 |
| 72. Carmen (C) |
144.30 |
| 73. Carmen (D) |
132.64 |
| 74. Electrical workers (A) |
157.79 |
| 75. Electrical workers (B) |
146.15 |
| 76. Electrical workers (C) |
133.26 |
| 77. Machinists |
156.48 |
| 78. Molders |
143.03 |
| 79. Sheet-metal workers |
155.79 |
| 80. Skilled trade workers (ME&S) |
110.46 |
| 81. Helper apprentices (ME&S) |
108.85 |
| 82. Regular apprentices (ME&S) |
77.37 |
| 83. Gang foremen laborers (ME&S) |
122.58 |
| 84. Coach cleaners |
82.55 |
| 85. Laborers (ME&S) |
82.21 |
| 86. Common laborers (ME&S) |
79.87 |
| 87. Stationary engineers (steam) |
138.21 |
| 88. Stationary firemen and oilers (steam and electric) |
111.98 |
| 89. Coal passers and water tenders (steam and boiler rooms) |
99.26 |
| Transportation (Other Than Train, Engine and Yard) Job Titles |
Mo. Avg. Compensation |
| 90. Train dispatchers and directors |
$247.62 |
| 91. Station agents (supervisory major stations) |
238.06 |
| 92. Station agents (supervisory small stations) |
163.20 |
| 93. Station agents (non-supervisory small stations) |
98.50 |
| 94. Station agents (telegs. and telephs.) |
130.04 |
| 95. Chief telegraphers and telephoners |
176.92 |
| 96. Clerk-telegraphers and telephoners |
128.50 |
| 97. Telegraphers, telephoners and towermen |
133.90 |
| 98. Stationmasters and assts. |
180.33 |
| 99. Supervising baggage agents |
166.61 |
| 100. Baggage agents and assts. |
118.53 |
| 101. Baggage, parcel room and station attendants |
93.11 |
| 102. General foremen (frt. sta., whses., grain elev. and docks) |
172.39 |
| 103. Asst. general foremen (frt., sta., whses., grain elev. and docks) |
152.62 |
| 104. Gang foremen (frt., sta., whses., grain elev. and docks) |
133.77 |
| 105. Callers, loaders, scalers and sealers |
105.10 |
| 106. Truckers (sta., whses. and platform) |
92.29 |
| 107. Laborers (coal and ore docks and gr. elev.) |
104.46 |
| 108. Common laborers (sta., whses., platform and grain elev.) |
82.71 |
| 109. Stewards, rest and lodging house managers |
127.91 |
| 110. Chefs and first cooks (dining cars and rest.) |
112.37 |
| 111. Second and third cooks (dining cars and rest.) |
77.89 |
| 112. Waiters and lodging house attendants |
52.95 |
| 113. Camp and crew cooks and kitchen helpers |
63.94 |
| 114. Barge and launch officers and lighter workers |
111.87 |
| 115. Deck officers (ferryboats and tow vessels) |
185.00 |
| 116. Engine-room officers (ferryboats and tow vessels) |
182.50 |
| 117. Deck and engine-room workers (ferryboats and tow vessels) |
116.59 |
| 118. Deck and engine-room officers and workers (steamers) |
69.00 |
| 119. Shore workers (floating equip.) |
101.33 |
| 120. Transport. and dining service inspectors |
202.10 |
| 121. Parlor and sleeping car conductors |
142.27 |
| 122. Train attendants |
87.40 |
| 123. Bridge operators and helpers |
92.61 |
| 124. Cross and bridge flagmen and gatemen |
65.07 |
| 125. Laundry workers and foremen |
83.36 |
| Transportation (Train, Engine and Yard) Job Titles |
Mo. Avg. Compensation |
| 126. Yardmasters and assts. |
223.40 |
| 127. Switch tenders |
127.14 |
| 128. Outside hostlers |
154.95 |
| 129. Inside hostlers |
140.95 |
| 130. Outside hostler helpers |
123.16 |
| 131. Road passenger conductors |
254.27 |
| 132. Asst. road passenger conductors |
212.48 |
| 133. Road frt. conductors (thru frt.) |
216.29 |
| 134. Road frt. conductors (local) |
256.28 |
| 135. Road passenger baggagemen |
193.04 |
| 136. Road passenger brakemen and flagmen |
171.75 |
| 137. Road frt. brakemen and flagmen (thru frt.) |
156.69 |
| 138. Road frt. brakemen and flagmen (local) |
197.47 |
| 139. Yard conductors and foremen |
203.88 |
| 140. Yard brakemen and helpers |
172.92 |
| 141. Road passenger engineers and motormen |
273.99 |
| 142. Road frt. engineers (thru frt.) |
246.65 |
| 143. Road frt. engineers (local) |
300.00 |
| 144. Yard engineers and motormen |
210.65 |
| 145. Road passenger firemen and helpers |
206.40 |
| 146. Road frt. firemen and helpers (thru frt.) |
172.35 |
| 147. Road frt. firemen and helpers (local) |
221.23 |
| 148. Yard firemen and helpers |
158.92 |
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