Birmingham LabMkt through time | Work & Poverty Statistics | Weekly Wages Rates for Selected Occupations (Pence)

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Weekly Wages Rates for Selected Occupations (Pence)

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Year	Angle-Iron Smiths	Bookbinders	Bricklayers	Cabinetmakers	Carpenters	Compositors	Fitters	Holder-Up	Ironfounders	Lithographers	Painters	Patternmakers	Planers	Riveter	Smiths	Turners	Upholsterers
1845						288
1846						288
1847						288
1848						288
1849						288
1850						288
1851						288
1852						288
1853						288
1854			300			288
1855			300			288
1856			300			288
1857			300			288
1858			300			288
1859			300			288
1860			300			288
1861			312			288
1862			324			288
1863			324		306	288
1864			324		306	288
1865			324		324	288					288
1866				312		324	360				300	360			396	360
1867				336		324
1868				336		324
1869				336		324
1870				336		324
1871				336		360	360					408			384	360
1872				336		360	360					408			384	360
1873				360		360	384					408			384	384
1874		312		360		360	384		432			408			384	384
1875	480	312		360		360	384	288	432			408		336	384	384
1876	480	312		384		360	384	288	432			408		336	384	384
1877	456	312		384		360	384	288	432			408		336	384	384
1878	456	312		384		360	384	288	432			408		336	384	384
1879	456	312		384		360	384	288	432			408		336	384	384
1880	432	312		384		360	384	264	432			408		312	384	384
1881		312		384		360	384		432			408			384	384
1882		312		384		360	384		432			408			384	384
1883		312		384		360	384		432			408			384	384
1884		336		384		360	384		432			408			384	384
1885		336		384		360	384		432			408			384	384
1886		336		384		360	384		432	360		408			384	384
1887		336		384		360	384		432	360		408			384	384
1888		336		384		360	384		432	360		408			384	384
1889		336		384		360	384		432	360		408			384	384	408
1890	432	336		384		360	384		432	360		408		360	384	384	408
1891	432	324		408		396	408		432	390		432		360	408	408	432
1892	432	360		408		396	408	288	432	390		432		360	408	408	432
1893	432	360		408		396	408		432	390		432		360	408	408	432
1894	432	360		408		396	408		432	390		432	408	360	408	408	432
1895	432	360		408		396	408		432	390		432	408	360	408	408	432
1896	432	360		408		396	408		432	390		432	408	360	408	408	432
1897	432	360		432		396	408		432	390		456	408	360	408	408	432
1898	456	360		432		396	432		456	390		456	408	384	408	432	432
1899	456	360		459		414	432		456	390		456	432	384	432	432	432
1900	456	360		459		414	432		456	390		456	432	384	432	432	432
1901	456	360		459		414	432		456	420		456	432	384	432	432	432
1902	456	360		459		414	432		456	420		456	432	384	432	432	432
1903	456	360		459		414	432		456	420		456	432	384	432	432	432
1904	456	360		459		414	432		456	420		456	432	384	432	432	432
1905	456	384		459		414	432	300	456	420		456	432	384	432	432	432
1906	456	384		459		414	432	300	456	420		456	432	384	432	432	432

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1845 - 1906	Rates of Wages and Hours of Labour in various industries in the United Kingdom for a series of years

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These data were originally gathered by trade unions, mainly in the artisan trades, and record their 'Standard Rates' These were the minimum rates that union members were expected to accept; members offered lower wages were entitled to claim unemployment benefits from the union.

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Weekly Wages Rates for Selected Occupations (Pence)