ment data were transcribed, but the earnings of all those men employed in nine
different ratings, who worked more than 3 months during the period, were
ascertained.*

As previously stated, the earnings data of seamen, with respect to both voyage
and port earnings, were taken directly from company pay-roll records. The
net cash earnings made by each seaman from all of his voyages during the
12-month period under consideration were determined by subtracting from his
total gross cash earnings (made up of wages, overtime, war-risk bonus, penalty-
cargo bonus, and explosives bonus, and other cash earnings, if any) Federal old-
age benefit, income, and other tax deductions. Likewise, the net cash earnings
made by each seaman from all of his port pay-roll time during the period were
determined in the above manner. Subsistence and lodging, either value aboard
ship or cash allowances in lieu thereof; travel and subsistence allowance; and
stand-by pay are not included in the income figures.

The study consists of two parts, one relating to those individuals who spent
a major part of their employment on dry-cargo vessels, and the other relating to
those individuals who spent a major part of their employment on tanker vessels.
Within each part there is a further break-down based on the nine selected occupa-
tions wherever applicable; that is, those individuals who spent all of their em-
ployed time in one occupation, those individuals who spent a major part of their
employed time in one occupation and the rest of the time in a higher occupa-
tion(s), and those individuals who spent a major part of their employed time in
one occupation and the rest of the time in a lower occupation (s).

Average monthly earnings of crew of Army-operated Liberty cargo vessel,
southwest Pacific area

$863

632

554

114

78

352

See footnotes at end of table.

First mate, AB, OS, radio operator, purser, second assistant engineer, oiler, chief cook,
and messman.

Average monthly earnings of crew of Army-operated Liberty cargo vessel,
southwest Pacific area-Continued

1 Based upon data from 26 round voyages of commercially operated Liberty ships from United States
ports, beginning after Mar. 1, 1943, ending before July 28, 1944.

2 Ibid.

8 Base pay plus 10 percent additional for officers; 20 percent for enlisted men.

9 Average payment received by dependents of Navy enlisted personnel from Federal funds, as of Nov. 30,
1944; serviceman's contribution not included.

Source: Based upon data from Divison of Allocations, War Shipping Administration, Navy Depart-
ment and War Department, except as indicated in notes 1, 2, and 6.

Monthly pay and average allotment of complement of Navy-operated Liberty

Monthly pay and average allotment of complement of Navy-operated Liberty
cargo vessel-Continued

Machinist's mate, second class.

Machinist's mate, third class..

Motor machinist's mate, first class.

Motor machinist's mate, second
class

Electrician's mate, first class
Electrician's mate, second class.
Electrician's mate, third class.
Chief water tender.

Water tender, first class.
Water tender, second class.

Water tender, third class.

Fireman, first class..

Fireman, second class.

SPECIAL BRANCH

Yeoman, first class

Yeoman, second class.
Yeoman, third class.
Chief storekeeper.
Storekeeper, first class.
Storekeeper, second class.
Storekeeper, third class.
Chief pharmacist's mate.

Pharmacist's mate, second class.

COMMISSARY

Chief commissary steward.
Ship's cook, first class..

Ship's cook, second class..

1121-21-1

114

137

96

115

78

94

114

137

96

115

78

94

114

137

96

115

Ship's cook, third class.

Baker, second class

51

217

217

51

188

188

51

166

166

51

51

1 Complement of AK type vessels, as revised Feb. 28, 1944.

2 Number in certain ratings may vary slightly, although total number in complement remains the same.

3 Under 3 years' service.

Sea-duty pay is 10 percent of base pay for officers; 20 percent for enlisted men.

Average payment received by dependents of Navy enlisted personnel from Federal funds, as of Nov. 30,
1944; servicemen's contribution not included.

Source: Navy Department, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.

61933-47-26

Average monthly earnings of crew of commercially operated Liberty cargo vessel,
southwest Pacific area

1 When rated as third cook total earnings average $326 divided as follows: Wages, $113; voyage bonus,
$98; area bonus, $43; attack bonus, $6; overtime, $66.

2 Gun crew data are from the Navy Department.

3 Includes sea duty pay (10 percent additional for officers; 20 percent for enlisted man),

4 Average payment received by dependents of Navy enlisted personnel from Federal funds, as of Nov.
30, 1944; serviceman's contribution not included.

Source: Based upon data from 26 round voyages of commercially operated Liberty ships from United
States ports, beginning after Mar. 1, 1943, ending before July 28, 1944, except as noted (see note 2 above)

Table of comparable maximum benefits under veterans acts and United States Employees' Compensation Act and Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

(1)

10 to 90 percent, $11.50 to $103.50 (percent-% of difference between $175 and monthly
age of disability is determined by reduc-
tion in veteran's earning capacity caused
by the disability).

wage-earning capacity after beginning
of disability, that is, $116.66 less average
monthly wage after disability.

(4)

Monthly benefits under the Longshore-
men's and Harbor Workers' Compensa-
tion Act where average monthly wage is
$175 or more

(1)

(4)

(4)