Almost all appointees for ordinary clerical work are now Filipinos, but the supply of bookkeepers, stenographers, civil engineers, physicians, veterinarians, surveyors, chemists, bacteriologists, agriculturists, horticulturists, constabulary officers, nurses, electricians, mechanical engineers, and other scientific employees is still insufficient to meet the demands of the service.

Only one Filipino has passed the stenographer examination in English since the organization of the government, and it is necessary each year to bring many American stenographers from the United States.

A few Filipinos pass each year the junior stenographer examination [488] and are able to fill some of the positions which would formerly have required the appointment of Americans.
The salaries paid to executive officials, chiefs of bureaus and offices, chief clerks, and chiefs of divisions equal in many instances those paid to officials occupying similar positions in the service of the United States government.
In the legislative branch the speaker receives $8000 per annum.

Members of the Philippine Commission without portfolios receive $7500 per annum.

Members of the Philippine Assembly receive $15 a day for each day in which the assembly is in session.
In the executive branch secretaries of departments receive $15,500 per annum each, including $5000 received by them as members of the Philippine Commission.