Source: Detroit Free Press:
Comparison of automakers' labor costs:
ASSOCIATED PRESS • DECEMBER 12, 2008
Hourly wages and labor costs at factories owned by the Detroit Three came under scrutiny this week when senators questioned whether the struggling trio's union contracts make them uncompetitive with foreign automakers that have U.S. factories.
Automaker, Hourly wages, Total costs
General Motors Corp.
$29.78
$69
Ford Motor Co.
$29.00
$71
Chrysler LLC
$30.00
$74
Toyota Motor Corp.
$30.00-x
$48
Nissan Motor Co.
$25.00-x
NA
Honda Motor Co.
$27.62-x
$47
x-Nissan and Toyota hourly wage rates do not include profit sharing. Honda includes profit sharing but not attendance bonus. Toyota figure is at older factories with older work forces.
Source: Automakers, Center for Automotive Research. Figures can vary by factory.
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