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Although some foreign-service officials may have lived luxuriously, the big money was still being made in the private sector during the 1950s. Average 1955 salaries for government and corporate positions are compared below.
| Cabinet Member $22,500 | Company President $120,000 |
| Bureau Head $14,800 | Executive Vice-president $80,000 |
| Budget Director $17,500 | Comptroller $35,000 |
| Division Head $12,030 | Plant Manager $25,000 |
| Engineer $9,360 | Engineer $19,600 |
| Junior'Engineer $4,035 | Junior,Engineer-$4,300 |
| Lawyer $7,960 | Lawyer $8,700 |
| Payroll Clerk $3,700 | Payroll Clerk $3,200 |
| Typist $3,175 | Typist $2,912 |
| Duplkating-Machine Operator $2,800 | Duplicating Machine Operator $2,600 |
"How Good is a Government Job?," U.S. News & World Report (8 July - 1955): 50-51.
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