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Posted on 2/15/14 at 3:57 pm to 870Hog
Posted on 2/15/14 at 3:57 pm to 870Hog
In 2010, over 5.5 million cars were produced in Germany, twice the 2.7 million built in the United States. Average compensation (a figure including wages and employer-paid benefits) for autoworkers in Germany was 48.97 Euros per hour ($67.14 US), while compensation for auto work in the United States averaged $33.77 per hour, or about half as much as in Germany, all according to 2007 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For Germany-based auto producers, the U.S. is a low-wage country.
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Posted on 2/15/14 at 4:59 pm to Person of interest
And not surprisingly, the cost of living is significantly higher and local purchasing power is lower in Germany than in the US.
Straight dollar amounts is not an accurate comparison.
Straight dollar amounts is not an accurate comparison.
Posted on 2/15/14 at 7:42 pm to Person of interest
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compensation for auto work in the United States averaged $33.77 per hour
I've toured the GM plant in Arlington where they make Tahoes, Suburbans, Yukons, and Escalades. Those things are so automated that I'm fairly certain that you could train a chimp to do what little human work is left over. $33/hr. doesn't seem unreasonable.
Posted on 2/15/14 at 7:42 pm to Person of interest
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In 2010, over 5.5 million cars were produced in Germany, twice the 2.7 million built in the United States. Average compensation (a figure including wages and employer-paid benefits) for autoworkers in Germany was 48.97 Euros per hour ($67.14 US), while compensation for auto work in the United States averaged $33.77 per hour, or about half as much as in Germany, all according to 2007 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For Germany-based auto producers, the U.S. is a low-wage country.
So the average auto worker in Germany makes $140k per year. Yes, that would be quite the sustainable wage for semi-skilled labor in the United States. Good luck with that.
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