H.—llA

X- • • 1 " 1 " 1 » I » I X I lao u I IUU'U lIU'O 1 L6\) • O Notes.—(i) This table is based on wage-rates applicable to ordinary time, and excludes any reference to overtime. The data was collected in the first instance from wage - books by Labour Inspectors throughout the Dominion. (ii) The figures in bold type are unweighted averages covering the whole group of occupations. a Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,153 copies), £145.

Price Is. 3d.\ By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1943. i ) i '-J*

SECTION VI.—SURVEY OF WAGE RATES AND TRENDS— continued Table 16.—Movements in Award Rates, Ruling Rates, and Highest Rates since 30th September, 1939

60

(The figures shown in this table are index numbers based on 1000 as at 30th September, 1939.) Award Rate (including cost-of-living Ruling Rate paid for Good Average -j, , . , lr , Number of Allowance) applicable on 30th September Worker on 30th September in the Highest Rate paid for best Workers Occupational Type. Employers in the Year — Year on September m the year — inspected. —— , 1939. j 1941. | 1942. 1939. , 1941. 1942. 1939. j 1941. j 1942. Adult Men — Motor-service driver .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 100-0 105-0 109-5 100-0 105-3 110-7 100-0 105-0 110-7 Track-driver ton) .. .. .. .. .. 57 100-0 107-1 111-8 100-0 109-1 114-2 100-0 109-3 115-7 Mechanic, A Grade .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 100-0 105-0 109-3 100-0 104-9 109-8 100-0 107-9 113-2 Electric wiremau .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 100-0 105-3 109-8 100-0 106-8 112-8 100-0 106-2 113-8 Striker (blacksmith's) .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 100-0 106-6 111-6 100-0 105-7 111-4 100-0 105-7 111-4 Fitter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 100-0 106-1 110-7 100-0 106-1 111-4 100-0 106-3 113-2 Carpenter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 100-0 105-2 109-6 100-0 106-6 115-4 100-0 105-5 114-5 Building labourer .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 100-0 105-4 110-7 100-0 106-2 116-8 100-0 104-2 115-8 Baker .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 100-0 105-0 109-3 100-0 105-2 110-1 100-0 105-9 113-3 Buttermaker (first assistant) .. .. .. .. .. 32 100-0 105-2 109-6 100-0 105-3 109-5 100-0 104-6 108-2 General hand (butter or cheese).. .. .. .. .. 39 100-0 105-0 110-4 100-0 105-2 111-1 100-0 105-0 110-8 Presser (clothing) .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 100-0 112-7 118-1 100-0 114-8 123-6 100-0 113-9 124-5 Boot operative (making) .. .. .. .. .. 24 100-0 104-9 109-8 100-0 107-2 113-6 100-0 105-2 115-6 Wood-sawyer (first breast bench) .. .. .. .. 44 100-0 106-0 110-4 100-0 107-9 114-3 100-0 106-7 113-3 Boxmaker (wood) .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 100-0 105-2 110-3 100-0 106-0 111-1 100-0 106-7 113-3 Compositor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 100-0 105-0 109-7 100-0 104-8 111-1 100-0 106-2 113-9 Oil-store employee .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 100-0 109-7 114-8 100-0 108-7 113-0 100-0 111-4 117-2 Warehouseman (soft-goods) .. .. .. .. .. 25 100-0 110-1 115-0 100-0 109-1 116-4 100-0 107-6 115-7 Wool-store labourer .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 100-0 108-9 115-2 100-0 109-9 115-8 100-0 111-6 117-0 Hairdresser .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 100-0 105-3 110-9 100-0 105-2 110-8 100-0 108-1 110-5 Picture-projectionist .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 100-0 105-0 109-5 100-0 105-8 110-2 100-0 106-0 111-2 Barman—Wet pay .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 100 0 105-0 110-2 100-0 113-5 119-0 100-0 108-6 121-2 Barman— Dry pay .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 100 0 106-5 111-4 100-0 106-4 111-1 100-0 108-7 116-4 Whole group .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 106-3 111-2 100-0 107-2 113-2 100-0 107-2 114-4 Adult Women — Shop-assistant (drapery) .. .. .. .. .. 75 100-0 105-2 126-3 100-0 106-3 127-7 100-0 109-1 124-5 Shop-assistant (chain store) .. .. .. .. .. 33 100-0 105-0 125-9 100-0 105-7 127-9 100-0 112-0 134-2 Shorthand typist .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 100-0 106-1 111-1 100-0 108-3 115-4 100-0 107-6 122-6 Machinist (battle-dress) .. .. .. .. .. 20 100-0 109-4 114-4 100-0 109-8 118-8 100-0 129-2 149-0 Machinist (frocks) .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 100-0 109-5 114-6 100-0 108-6 117-6 100-0 106-7 134-3 Machinist (footwear) .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 100-0 105-2 109-6 100-0 105-0 110-6 100-0 108-6 114-2 Machinist (leather gloves) .. .. .. .. .. 11 100-0 111-4 116-7 100-0 118-7 126-5 100-0 130-0 139-0 Factory hand (woollen) .. .. .. .. .. 15 100-0 110-0 125-0 100-0 109-7 129-0 100-0 110-8 125-7 Factory hand (chocolate or confectionery) .. .. .. 12 100-0 107-0 112-2 100-0 107-4 115-4 100-0 112-4 126-2 Whole group .. .. .. .. .. .. 100-0 107-6 117-3 100-0 108-8 121-0 100-0 114-0 130 0 Youths aged 16-17 commencing as — ' Metalwork assistant (not apprentice) .. .. .. .. 23 100-0 113-1 118-7 100-0 115-8 129-8 100-0 120-9 136-6 Grocer's assistant .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 100-0 105-5 134-4 100-0 106-2 133-5 100-0 106-4 123-7 Junior storeman and packer .. .. .. .. .. 35 100-0 114-7 122-7 100-0 109-4 130-8 100-0 131-9 150-3 Whole group .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100-0 111-1 125-3 100-0 110-5 131-4 100-0 119 7 136-9 Girls aged 16-17 commencing as — Shop-assistant (drapery) .. .. .. .. .. 65 100-0 106-1 129-0 100-0 106-9 129-7 100-0 111-6 135-8 Shop-assistant (chain store) .. .. .. .. .. 31 100-0 105-1 132-0 100-0 104-0 133-7 100-0 106-4 131-4 Machinist (frocks) .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 100-0 112-4 118-5 100-0 113-4 122-3 100-0 ll'-9 192-3 Whole group ■ ■ ■ • 100 0 107-9 126-5 100 0 108-1 128-6 100 0 110-3 129-8