Table 3 How high would fair apprentice pay be? (Excluding firm training expenditures)
From: Return on investment of apprenticeship systems for enterprises: Evidence from cost-benefit analyses
Mechanic in metalworking industry (4-year apprenticeship) | 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time in firm (i.e., not in vocational school) | 0.65 (0.04) | 0.68 (0.06) | 0.76 (0.08) | 0.77 (0.06) |
Share of productive work while in firm | 0.57 (0.02) | 0.72 (0.19) | 0.85 (0.14) | 0.90 (0.09) |
Productivity in skilled tasks compared to skilled worker | 0.20 (0.15) | 0.47 (0.16) | 0.63 (0.13) | 0.81 (0.09) |
Fair apprentice pay in relation to skilled worker pay (ignoring firm’s training costs) | 0.08 (0.08) | 0.22 (0.12) | 0.39 (0.12) | 0.50 (0.10) |
Cook (3-year apprenticeship) | 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | Â |
Time in firm (i.e., not in vocational school) | 0.79 (0.06) | 0.81 (0.03) | 0.81 (0.03) | Â |
Share of productive work while in firm | 0.77 (0.13) | 0.86 (0.08) | 0.84 (0.10) | Â |
Productivity in skilled tasks compared to skilled worker | 0.40 (0.20) | 0.60 (0.16) | 0.80 (0.12) | Â |
Fair apprentice pay in relation to skilled worker pay (ignoring firm’s training costs) | 0.26 (0.14) | 0.41 (0.13) | 0.54 (0.12) |  |