---
entity_slug: wages_of_a_journeyman
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:37:45.796765'
overall_score: 4.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly distinguishes wages of journeymen as compensation
    for skilled labor under master craftsmen, separate from profits. It's precise
    and non-circular, though could be slightly more specific about what constitutes
    "skilled" versus other types of labor.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This concept is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book I, Chapter
    6, where he explicitly discusses journeymen's wages in contrast to masters' profits.
    The entity accurately reflects Smith's actual terminology and analytical framework.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Placement in "Distribution" is correct, as wages represent one of the
    primary categories of income distribution in Smith's framework alongside rent
    and profit. This is a core distributional concept rather than production or exchange.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity represents a static income category rather than a dynamic
    system function, making it largely VSM-neutral. While journeymen operate within
    S1 (primary operations), the wage concept itself doesn't map naturally to VSM
    systems.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: "The entity illuminates an important structural relation in Smith's analysis\u2014\
    how labor compensation differs from entrepreneurial returns and how independent\
    \ manufacturers can earn both. It helps explain the mechanics of income distribution\
    \ in different organizational forms."
---

# Evaluation: Wages Of A Journeyman

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly distinguishes wages of journeymen as compensation for skilled labor under master craftsmen, separate from profits. It's precise and non-circular, though could be slightly more specific about what constitutes "skilled" versus other types of labor.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This concept is directly grounded in Smith's text from Book I, Chapter 6, where he explicitly discusses journeymen's wages in contrast to masters' profits. The entity accurately reflects Smith's actual terminology and analytical framework.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

Placement in "Distribution" is correct, as wages represent one of the primary categories of income distribution in Smith's framework alongside rent and profit. This is a core distributional concept rather than production or exchange.

## vsm_relevance — 2.0 / 5.0

This entity represents a static income category rather than a dynamic system function, making it largely VSM-neutral. While journeymen operate within S1 (primary operations), the wage concept itself doesn't map naturally to VSM systems.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity illuminates an important structural relation in Smith's analysis—how labor compensation differs from entrepreneurial returns and how independent manufacturers can earn both. It helps explain the mechanics of income distribution in different organizational forms.
