Table 1 Jobs’ task and knowledge content
From: FDI and onshore task composition: evidence from German firms with affiliates in the Czech Republic
Task content | Avg. wage in euros | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Activities performed | ||
 Researching, developing | 243.46 | Physicists, chemists, mathematicians |
 Teaching, training | 230.79 | Scientists, entrepreneurs, managing directors, instructors |
 Acquiring customers, PR | 225.25 | Publicity occupations, insurance specialists, commercial artists |
 Analyzing, investigating | 168.21 | Data processing specialists, accountants, chemistry and physics technicians |
 Buying, selling, procur. | 160.97 | Salespersons, forwarding business dealers, innkeepers |
 Organizing others | 154.84 | Management: consultants, directors, warehouse; specialists: data processing, office; commercial agents; forwarding business dealers; buyers |
 Informing, consulting | 133.79 | Specialists: data processing, bank, office; auxiliary office; commercial agents; management consultants |
 Measuring, checking | 131.23 | Technicians, assemblers, engineers, warehouse managers |
 Negotiating | 127.86 | Buyers; commercial agents; specialists: bank, data-processing, insurance; forwarding business dealers; management; engineers |
 Serving, caring | 119.44 | Waiters, telephonists, nursing assistants, nurses |
 Surveilling, monitoring techn. processes | 106.27 | Assistants, assemblers, technicians, engineers, nurses, cash collectors, conductors |
 Repairing | 90.56 | Chemical plant operatives, drivers, precision mechanics, pipefitters |
 Producing, manufacturing | 73.76 | Metal workers, electric motor fitters, carpenters |
Associated knowledge | ||
 Management | 288.14 | Managing directors, management consultants, engineers |
 Computer engineering | 263.46 | Data processing specialists, electrical engineers |
 Giving presentations | 258.08 | Entrepreneurs, commercial agents, vocational advisers |
 Foreign languages | 255.19 | Air transport occupations, translators, scientists |
 Legal/law | 252.61 | Legal representatives, vocational advisers |
 System analysis | 221.72 | Data processing specialists |
 Maths | 208.24 | Accountants, statisticians, engineers |
 Other technical knowledge | 201.09 | Electrical fitters, mechanics, printers |
 Labor legislation | 193.86 | HR workers, vocational advisers |
 Design | 175.03 | Commercial/graphic artists, Designers |
 Use of softwares | 172.76 | Managers, foremen, technicians |
 Marketing, sales | 169.61 | Commercial agents, publicity occupations |
 Finance, tax | 142.83 | Bank specialists, accountants, tax advisers |
 Native language (German) | 124.85 | Office specialists, journalists, instructors |
 Regulation (environ., etc.)a | 110.43 | Chemical plant operatives, tracklayers, generators machinists |
 Other specialized knowledge | 90.77 | Food processors, scientific specialists, (telecommunications, chemical, ...) technical specialists |
 Medical | 87.65 | Social workers, nursing assistants, nurses, medical receptionists, medical lab assistants |