Report regarding investigation directed to be made by the President in his Executive Order of November 27, 1933, approving the Code of Fair Competition for the motion picture industry (July 1934)

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24 Individuals, pay rolls, and average compensation — Continued COMPOSITE OF ALL PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION Classification Executives Supervisors Clerical, office and service Actors and actresses — Extra players Motion picture directors Musical directors and musicians Writers, authors, dramatists: Regularly employed. _. Not regularly employed Composers, arrangers Artists and sculptors. Scenic artists and designers Costume designers Sound engineers Sound technicians _ Cameramen Studio mechanic :. Laboratory workers All other employees. Total individuals Regular pay roll 1931 Number of individuals 136 1,040 14, 320 5,459 220, 945 281 6,247 354 435 100 314 238 18 171 595 933 12,196 1,685 3,861 $8,311,126.37 10, 989, 806. 30 22, 068, 721. 55 22, 697, 332. 09 2, 437, 826. 48 8, 358, 274. 68 023, 352. 31 269, 328 24, 107 Total compensation 5, 030, 1, 760, 858, 902, 590, 123, 867, 1, 307, 2, 658, 9, 113, 2, 459, 4, 400, 064. 47 180. 57 767. 30 939. 51 106. 17 219. 36 722. 55 081. 59 320. 59 406. 62 975. 16 792. 78 105,859,02245 88,346,443.35 Average compensation per employment Total compensation percent of gross receipts $61,111.22 10, 567. 12 1, 541. 11 4, 157. 78 11.03 29, 744. 75 147. 81 14, 209. 22 4,040.41 8, 587. 67 2, 875. 60 2, 479. 44 6, 845. 52 5, 074. 40 2, 196. 78 2, 849. 22 747. 25 1, 459. 93 1, 139. 80 393. 05 3, 664. 76 2.94 3.89 7.80 8.03 .86 2.96 .33 1.79 .62 .30 .32 .21 .04 .31 .46 .94 3.22 .87 1.56 37. U 31.24 1932 Number of individuals 161 1,011 12, 536 6,066 256, 124 330 5, 279 340 009 94 326 207 18 164 535 897 12,808 1,340 3,655 $6, 284, 166. 94 9, 813, 399. 75 18,740,772.11 19, 876, 479. 72 2, 669, 047. 36 7, 862, 514. 98 892,815.43 301,500 22, 540 Total compensation 4, 867, 2, 050, 766, 921, 446, 106, 717, 1, 032, 2, 262, 8, 789, 2, 055, 4, 428, 093.04 997. 04 986. 94 342. 92 903. 76 655. 21 822. 50 020. 87 514. 53 994. 85 512. 14 483. 72 94, 585, 521 41 , 189, 974. 19 Average compensation per employment $39, 032. 09 9, 706. 63 1. 494. 96 3, 923. 51 10.42 23, 825. 80 169. 13 14,314.97 3,367.81 8, 159. 44 2, 826. 21 2,158.96 5, 925. 29 4. 376. 97 1, 929. 01 2, 522. 31 686. 29 1, 533. 96 1,211.62 313. 72 3, 557. 67 Total compensation per cent of gross receipts 2.76 4.31 8.23 8.73 1.17 3.45 .38 2. 14 .90 .34 .40 .20 .05 .32 .46 .99 3.86 .90 1.94 41.53 35.21 1933 Number of individuals 156 1,017 14, 022 5,946 287, 661 370 8,021 356 802 197 426 328 18 170 729 1,115 19, 363 1,537 5,327 347, 561 25, 217 Total compensation $5, 202, 639. 64 9, 447, 958. 52 17, 853, 435. 55 18, 595, 598. 77 2, 756, 643. 46 6, 988, 930. 54 1, 188, 330. 34 4, 501, 2,207, 850, 930, 448, 95, 626, 1, 018, 2,406, 9, 747, 1,931, 4, 374, 072. 88 129.07 340. 70 547. 05 054. 84 176. 25 523. 65 132.83 928. 26 113.48 240. 30 147. 64 91,169,943.77 78, 233, 148. 35 Average compensation per employment $33, 350. 25 9, 290. 03 1, 273. 24 3, 127. 41 9.58 18, 889. 00 148. 15 12,643.46 2, 752. 03 4, 316. 45 2, 184. 38 1, 366. 02 5, 287. 57 3, 685. 43 1, 396. 62 2, 158. 68 503. 39 1, 256. 50 821. 13 262. 31 3, 102. 40 COMPOSITE OF ALL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND EXHIBITION Classification Executive Supervisors Clerical, office and service Actors and actresses Extra players Motion picture directors Musical directors and musicians Writers, authors, dramatists: Regularly employed Not regularly employed C omposers, arrangers Artists and sculptors Scenic artists and designers Costume designers Sound engineers .Sound technicians C ameramen Studio mechanics Laboratory workers All other employees Total individuals.. ....... Regular pay roll 1931 Number of individuals 278 1,566 25, 966 20, 503 220, 945 281 8,150 354 435 100 314 238 IS 171 595 933 12, 196 1, 685 21, 448 $11,009,565.56 14, 323, 270. 29 37, 594. 228. 27 37, 077, 527. 62 2, 437, 826. 48 8, 358, 274. 68 7,367,401.17 316,176 48, 275 Total compensation 5, 030, 1,760, 858, 902, 590, 123, 867, 1,307, 2, 658, 9,113, 2, 159, 31,462, 064. 47 186. 57 767. 30 939. 51 106. 17 219. 36 722. 55 081. 59 320. 59 406. 62 975. 16 221. 21 175,302,105. 17 133,240,.r.S7.2:. Average compensa tion per employment $39, 602. 75 9, 146. 41 1, 447. 83 1, 808. 40 11.03 29, 744. 75 903. 96 14, 209. 22 4,046.41 8, 587. 67 2, 875. 60 2, 479. 44 6, 845. 52 5, 074. 40 2, 196. 78 2, 849. 22 747. 25 1, 459. 93 1, 466. 90 554. 45 2, 760. 03 Total compensation percent of gross receipts 2.03 2.64 6.92 6.82 .45 1.54 1.36 .93 .32 .16 .16 .11 .02 .16 .24 .49 1.68 .45 5.79 2.27 24. 53 1932 Number of individuals 306 1,653 23, 152 23, 842 256, 124 330 6,884 340 609 94 326 207 18 164 535 897 12,808 1,340 20, 497 $8,372,226.10 12, 634, 281. 25 32, 244, 331. 12 31, 989, 467. 71 2, 669, 047. 36 7, 862, 514. 98 5, 202, 265. 67 350, 126 45, 380 Total compensation 4, 867, 2, 050, 766, 921, 446, 106, 717, 1, 032, 2, 262, 8, 789, 2, 055, 28, 101, 093. 04 997. 64 986. 94 342. 92 903. 76 655. 21 822.50 020. 87 514. 53 994. 85 512. 14 502. 95 153,093,481.54 119,1*4,022.53 Average compensation per employment $27, 360. 22 7, 643. 24 1, 392. 72 1, 341. 73 10.42 23, 825. 80 756. 09 14,314.97 3, 367. 81 8, 159. 44 2, 826. 21 2. 158. 96 5, 925. 29 4. 376. 97 1,929.01 2, 522. 31 686. 29 1,533.96 1,371.01 437. 25 ■>, 62i.. 36 Total compensation percent of gross receipts 1.88 2.84 7.25 7.20 .60 1.77 1.17 1.10 .46 .17 .21 .10 .02 .16 .23 .51 1.98 .46 6.32 S4.4S 26. 95 1933 Number of individuals 289 1,621 24, 468 28, 055 287, 661 370 9,538 356 802 197 426 328 18 170 729 1,115 19, 363 1,537 22, 172 $6, 799, 157. 90 11,766,380.80 29, 211, 010. 38 25, 834, 977. 62 2, 756, 643. 46 6, 988, 930. 54 3,712,477.64 m.tis 47, 422 Total compensation 4,501, 2, 207, 850, 930, 448, 95, 626, 1, 018, 2, 406, 9, 747, 1,931, 23.281, 072. 88 129. 07 340. 70 547. 05 054. 84 176. 25 523. 65 132. 83 928. 26 113. 48 240. 30 298. 19 135,113,135.84 109,616,000.91 Average compensation per employment $23, 526. 50 7, 258. 72 1, 193. 85 920. 87 9.58 18, 889. 00 389. 23 12, 643. 46 2, 752. 03 4, 316. 45 2, 184. 38 1,366.02 5, 287. 57 3, 685. 43 1,396.62 2, 158. 68 503. 39 1, 256. 50 1,050.03 338. 45 2,311.50