Salary Range
-68-
Suggested High Cost of Living
76
per month.
Allowance.
$150
8174
$100
$175
J
$199
8135
$200
8224
8170
$225
$249
8995
$250
8274
$220
8275
-
$299
8240
8300
8324
$255
8325
8349
$270
$350
-
8374
$280
8375
8399
$290
8400
$449
8305
8450
8499
8320
$500
8549
8335
8550
-
$599
$350
$600
8699
$360
$700
S
$799
8370
$800
$899
8380
$900
8999
$390
$1000
$1499
8425
$1500
$1999
8460
$2000 and over
$480
193.
"The white collar" class has fared worse than manual labourers and we have therefore proposed a steeply rising high cost of living allowance on basic salaries between $150 per month and 8400 per month, the point at which junior expatriate officers come in. pointed out in this connexion that the increases in basic
It should be salary have been proportionately greatest in the lower grades and have tapered off considerably in the middle and lower ranges. The curve which we constructed aided us in assessing an even distribution of advantage for all grades based on what we consider to be essential expenditure at various points in the salary scales.
194.
At one point we have departed from the precedent set by the existing scale of high cost of living allowances which provides nothing for officers in receipt of £1750 per annum and over. This limitation has cronted difficultica for the senior servants of the Colony By ronson of their position they are bound to spend on