407. 635. Wages are shown in French francs. This newfound sense of independence among British women in the 1920s is reflectedin the jobs they were doingat the time. Each table spans 2 book pages, and row labels only show on even-numbered pages. A wheat farm labourer, a silent movie actor, a telephone operator -- many jobs in the 1920s are nothing like today's. So take a minute to imagine what your life would be in the '20s. Wages are shown in Spanish pesetas. 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Entrepreneur and its related marks are registered trademarks of Entrepreneur Media Inc. From crazy artists to legendary parties, the roaring '20s was an interesting time to be alive. Source: Shows the earnings per hour and week for sawmill workers over a 20 year period. It was an inauspicious year in which to launch a statewide teachers' union. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce. Source: "Income of Lawyers, 1929-1948" in the August 1949 issue of. Early level professionals can expect compensation of 698,443. Worker unrest and strikes were the order of the day and the economy declined. Study showed how much a family of five would need to live in Washington DC in 1920. Milliners were found in abundance in Bedfordshire andcoal miners were most numerous in Glamorgan and Durham. Salary data for judges inNY, PA, NJ and CT. University of Missouri, Columbia Wages are shown in Czech krone. Average coffee-stall keeper, general labourer or female copy clerk in the City salary was - 1 per week. Source: This table provides average yearly wages per industry or trade type, including transportation, education and agriculture, among others. 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By Source: the Historian of the U.S. Prices are shown in Japanese yen. Women's and children's clothing - Newcomb, Endicott, and Co. 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Only teaching and clerical work were acceptable for women and they earned about half of what men made. Lists annual pay for individuals occupying administrative and supervisory positions in the executive and judicial branches. Source: BLS, Shows prices of dozens of food and grocery items, soap, coal, wood by the cord, matches by the box and, Shows the amount spent by a typical Canadian family on food, laundry, fuel/lighting, and rent over time. Industrial home work was most common in clothing manufacturing and tobacco industries (rolling cigars, etc.) Shows the average weekly earnings by industry and occupation. What suits. ","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. 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Shows average value per acre for all real estate with buildings, and the value of land alone, by county, for six states: MA, CT, RI , ME, VT and NH. Shows average wages alongside a cost of living index for Germany between 1929-1942. What they do: Despite the two roles sounding similar, electrical engineers work on more large-scale projects compared to electronics engineers. Industrial home work was most common in clothing manufacturing and tobacco industries (rolling cigars, etc.) Source:Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis. View full-size in the Findmypast Photo Collection. 12 million immigrants had passed through the gates at Ellis Island nestled in the New York Harbor between 1842 and 1954. View full-size in the Francis Frith Collection. In the 1920s, men worked in burgeoning industries such as automobile manufacturing. Source: Click "more" for direct links to each occupation. Source: BLS. View full-size in the Findmypast Photo Collection. Min. Shows the average daily wages of workers in various industries in Riga as well as other parts of Latvia. Wages are shown in contemporary U.S. dollars. Read more: 12 of the Most Fun Jobs in the World. This meant new jobs for women in the 1920s in the field of medicine. Source: Shows the daily or monthly wages of 13 occupations in the treaty port. Compensation manager. Source: U.S. Bureau of Education. Wages are shown in French francs. HOUSING, FARMS and UTILITIES "The sum of $4,000 will buy only a very modest home and even then it will have to be in one of the smaller citiesor in a remote suburb of a large city." Farm laborers in Missouri earned an average $41.90/month in 1921. 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In 1920 women composed 23.6 percent of the labor force and 8.3 million women older than the age of 15 worked outside the home. Source: BLS, Shows the average daily wages for various occupations in 6 different industries in Japan. Workers in Mason & Marson shoe factory, Stafford, 1926. Wages are shown in 1931 US dollars. Tables are broken down by occupation, sex, and state. The . ","spans":[{"start":33,"end":47,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBOR%2FFPC%2FDI%2F1920S%2FH%2F01218049&parentid=GBOR%2FFPC%2FDI%2F1920S%2FH%2F01218049%2F0"}}]}]}]},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Most women worked in the private personal service industry,with over a million listing themselves as suchin the Census. Lets delve a little deeper into the type of work women did in Britain during the 1920s. Also tells pay for court clerks and marshals. Work in the 1920s wasn't just affected by where our ancestors lived. Physician, Pathologist: $267,180. Shows the average weekly hours and hourly wages for workers in the boot and shoe industry. Shows annual salaries for all school personnel in Texas without breakouts for occupation, years of training, years of experience, etc. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Metalworkers were prevalent in Sheffieldand Birmingham. 25-38. The three big car manufacturers were Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. Here are the 25 highest paid jobs, as shown by Indeed Salaries : Source: BLS, Shows the hourly wages for men and women in Finnish unions. 467. Tools and hardware: Most notably, the automotive industry employed many workers. Wages are shown in Brazilian milreis. View full-size in the Findmypast Photo Collection. Shows average value of mortgaged homes, average debt remaining on the mortgages and average interest paid on mortgages annually, for 68 cities of 100,000 or more population. While the number of men working in the 20-44 age range decreased when compared to the 1911 Census. House paints, paint brushes, doors & windows, wrench sets, home improvement tools, steel safes, fencing, garden tools, wrenches & other assorted tools, water pumps, plows, milk cans, gasoline-powered generators. Source: BLS. 514. Shows the daily cost of food, heat, and light for a working family of 4 following independence. But what do we already know about jobs in the 1920s? Wages are in contemporary US dollars. 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