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Table XX—Minimum Wage-rates in Certain Occupations at 31st March, 1950

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Occupation. Rate. Weekly Hours. Bacon-workers £7 10s. lOd. to £8 16s. 8d. per week .. 40 .Bakers £8 Is. 4d. per week 40 Biscuit and confectionery workers— Male £6 16s. 8d. to £8 10s. Id. per week .. 40 Female .. £4 14s. per week .. .. 40 Boot operativesMale 3s. per hour 40 Female £4 16s. per week 40 Bricklayers 4s. 0|d. per hour 40 Brick, tile, and pottery workers — Male 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10£d. per hour 40 Female £4 15s. per week 40 Butchers (retail shops) £7 15s. 8d. to £8 16s. 8d. per week .. 40 Canister-workers— Male 3s. 8fd. per hour 40 Female £4 13s. 4d. per week 40 Carpenters and joiners 3s. lid. per hour 40 Cleaners and caretakers— Male £6 16s. 8d. to £7 7s. 2d. per week 40 Female £4 14s. per week 40 Clerical workers — Male £7 16s. Id. per week 40 Female £5 5s. per week 40 Clothing-trade employees— Male (machinists) £7 14s. 4d. per week 40 Female £4 16s. per week 40 Coachworkers 3s. 6fd. to 3s. lid. per hour 40 Cheese- and butter-factory employees £7 0s. 3d. to £8 5s. 5d. per week 40 Drivers — (a) Motor £7 6s. to £8 Is. lOd. per week 40 (b) Horse £7 2s. lid. per week for one horse 40 £7 6s. per week for two horses, and 6d. 40 per day or 2s. 6d. per week extra for each horse above two (c) Passenger transport £7 16s. 8d. per week 40 Electrical workers — Tradesmen 4s. per hour 40 Linesmen .. .. .. 3s. per hour 40 Engine-drivers, firemen, and greasers— Drivers, 1st Class Certificate .. £7 16s. 8d. per week 40 Drivers, 2nd Class Certificate .. £7 7s. 9d. per week 40 Firemen and greasers £7 2s. 6d. per week 40 Engineering-trade employees 3s. 5Jd. to 4s. 2d. per hour 40 Flour-mill employees 3s. 8Jd. to 4s. 2Jd. per hour 40 Fur-workers— Male .. .. .. £8 4s. 4d. per week 40 Female £4 16s. per week 40 Furniture-trade employees— Male 3s. 5£d. to 3s. lid. per hour 40 'Glove workers — Male £7 13s. 6d. to £7 19s. 4d. per week .. 40 Female £4 16s. per week 40 Grocers' assistants £7 10s. 5d. per week 40 Hairdressers — Male £7 13s. 4d. per week 40 Female £5 15s. 5d. per week 40 Labourers 3s. 5d. to 3s. lOd. per hour 40