The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-25
AVERAGE IS.
500 MORE
YEARLY
Scientists. Long Underpaid.
Lead List With An Increase
Of Over 10 Per Cent.

Civilian employees Of the Navy
Department receive an average in
crease of $50 per year in salary as
q result Of the ALLEGATION Of the
personnel classification board.
The Navy Department has 2,111
workers, who will receive an in
crease Of 4.6 per cent next year
over their current salary, if the
recommendations of the personnel
board are adopted by Congress.
The average annual salary in the
department now is ,727, and
hereafter it will be $1,8O7.
More for Scientists.
The professional and scientific
service Of the department has 237
workers who receive an increase of
: 1o.4 per cent in salary. Their
present average annual salary is
$2s913 and the board recommends
aH increase to 1925.
The sub-professional service has
lat employees receiving an increase
OF I.3 per cent. The present aver
age annual salary Is $1y6D7 and the
recommended advance : is to 81 ,821,
or net increase of $134- The cler
ical administrative fiscal service in
the Navy Department has 1851 en-
ployes who receive a net increase Of
2.6 per cent. The present average
annual salary is 1854, and the
recommended increase is to $1,676.
The custodian service has 176 en-
ny q
OF "a per cent. The present aver
age annual salary is $3.50, and the
recommended salary is 81 ,050, or an
increase of $40.
win Get Bonus Also.
The office of the Secretary of
the Navy has eighty-seven employees
who win receive a flat increase of
per cent over their present sal
aries. including the bonus. The
present average annual salary is
s1,647, and the recommended sal
airy is 1886.
The office Of Naval Records and
Library has thirty-one employees
who receive an increase of salary
of 3.6 per cent. The present aver
age annual salary is $1,479, and
the recommended increase is to
$1,533.
The office of the Judge Advocate
General has forty-five workers. who
receive an increase in salary OF Ill
per cent. The present average an
nual salary is 81, 1878 and the recon-
mended increase is to $2,O86.
The office of the Chief of Naval
Operators has forty-three workers
who receive an average increase of
81 per cent The present average
annual salary is $1,558 and the
recommended increase is to 81 ,638
The office of Director Of Naval
Communications has eighty-eight
employees, who receive an average
increase Of % per cent. The aver
age annual salary is $1,512 and the
recommended salary is $1,605.
Bureau Of Navigation Raise.
The Bureau OF Navigation has
2sS employees, who receive an in
crease Of 3.3 per cent. The present
average annual salary is SLAB, and
the recommended increase is to
&1,522, or a net increase of $40.
The photographic office has I58
workers, who receive an increase of
salary or IA per cent. The PRESENT
average annual salary is S1,61? and
the recommended increase is to
$3.50.
The Naval Observatory has sixty
nine workers. receiving a. NET in
crease in salary of 1873 per cent.
The present average annual salary
IL $1,5O5, and the recommended in
crease is to $1,780.
The Bureau of Engineering has
las employees, and the net increase
Of salary is 81 per cent The av-
| erage annual salary is $2,0l4, ana
the recommended increase is to
\ $2,075
The Bureau of Construction and
Repair has 1853 employees, who re.
ceive an average annual increase of
z.5 per cent. The average annual
salary Is $2,131 and the recommend
ed salary is $2,1S4.
The Bureau of Ordnance has
seventy-one employees, who receive
q net increase OF salary Of AZ uer
cent. The average annually salary
is $2,OO3 and the recommended sal
airy is $4,000. =
The Bureau Of Supplies and 40
S6unts has 534 employees, receiving
an increase Of % per cent. The
average annual salary is 1887. end
the recommended salary is $1,672.
In the Marine Corps.
The Bureau of Yards and Docks
has 100 employees, receiving an
average increase of salary of 4.3
per cent. The average annual sal
airy is $2,261, and the recommend
ed salary is $3.50.
The marine corps has ninety ci.