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Show Women in the Labor Force 163 Women were 32 percent of all full Salaries ranged from $3,245 for grade 1 jobs to $20,000 for grade 18 jdbs---as determined under the Classifica tion Act of 1949, as amended. Effective October 1965 salaries were compared with $1,198 for men. time white-collar workers. increased so that they ranged from $3,50'7 for grade 1 to $25,382 for grade 18. Differences between the grades and salaries of women and men arise not 'Only from differences in types of jobs held, but also from differences in length of service. For example, a special study by the Civil Service Oommission 'Of Federal employment records revealed thac in 1963 the average length of service was 11.2 years for women hut 15.1 years for 16 About 26 percent of the women, but only 10 percent of the men, men. had less than 5 years 'Of service. About 53 percent 'Of the women and 72 percent of the men had at least 10 years of service. The largest gr.oup of women (275,000) in October 1962 were em ployed in general administrative, clerical, and 'Office services (table 80). Their 'average (mean) annual salary was $4,828. The second largest gr'OUP for women was accounting and ibudget, where 48,722 'The highest average were employed at an average salary of $5,384. salaries paid to women employed in the Federal service were in veterin ary medical science ($9,357) and copyright, patent, and trademark ($9,252), but there were very few of these women and they represented a very small proportion of total employment in these occupations. Salaries of 77. College Gradua'tes Starting Salaries of Recent College Graduates The jobs and salaries expected to !be 'Offered to June 1965 college by 200 companies in a survey conducted in graduates were reported November 1964 by the Northwestern University Placement Center." Almost all the companies tha;t responded to the university's inquiry made regular visits to selected campuses and actively sought college and All but a few were large- or medium-sized university graduates. corporations. They were located in 25 States and represented all major regions of the country. Most college women wh'O graduated in 1964 were employed through direct application to the employer. Ninety-two of the companies reporting in November 1964 indicated that they had hired a total of "Federal Employees Covered by Retirement System, by Sex, Age, and Length of Service, U.S. Civil Service Commission. 17 for 1965 was conducted in November 1964, many campuses had not Since the 18 June 30,1963." survey yet been visited by recruiters and contractual negottattons had not yet been concluded. |
