Bristol 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	Brass Finishers	Bricklayers' Labourers	Brass Moulders	Carpenters	Compositors	Fitters	Holder-Up	Ironfounders	Lithographers	Masons' Labourers	Painters	Patternmakers	Planers	Riveter	Smiths	Turners
1850							300
1851						228	300
1852						228	300
1853						228	300
1854						264	300
1855						264	300
1856						264	300						252
1857						264	300						252
1858						264	300						252
1859						264	300						264
1860						288	300						264
1861						312	300						264
1862						312	300						264
1863						312	300
1864						312	300						288
1865							300
1866							300	360						360			360	360
1867							300
1868							300
1869							300
1870							300
1871			360				300	360		336				360			360	360
1872			360				312	360		336				360			360	360
1873	456		384	204			312	384	264	336		204		384		372	384	384
1874	456		384				312	384	276	336				384		384	384	384
1875	456		384				312	384	276	336				408		384	384	384
1876	456		384				312	384	276	360				408		384	384	384
1877	456		384		384		336	384	276	360				408		384	384	384
1878	456	300	384		384		336	384	276	360				408		384	384	384
1879	426	300	384		384		336	360	264	360				384		360	360	360
1880	426	300	360		360		336	360	252	360				384		360	360	360
1881		300	360		360		336	360		360				384			360	360
1882		324	384		384		336	384		360				408			384	384
1883		324	384		384		336	384		360				408			384	384
1884		324	384		384		336	384		360				408			384	384
1885		324	384		384		336	384		360				408			384	384
1886		336	384		384		336	384		360				408			384	384
1887		336	384		384		336	384		360				408			384	384
1888		336	384		384		336	384		360				408			384	384
1889		336	384		384		336	384		360	360			408			384	384
1890		336	384		408		360	384		384	360			408			384	384
1891	456	336	384		408		360	384	264	384	360			408		372	384	384
1892	456	336	384		408		360	384	264	384	360			408		372	384	384
1893	456	336	384		408		360	384	276	384	360			408		384	384	384
1894	456	336	384		408		360	384	276	384	360			408		384	396	396
1895	456	336	384		408		360	384	276	384	360			408		384	384	384
1896	456	336	384		408		360	384	276	384	360			408		384	384	384
1897	456	336	396		408		360	396	276	408	360			408	312	384	396	396
1898	456	336	396		408		360	396	276	408	360			420	312	384	396	396
1899	456	336	396		432		360	396	276	408	384			432	312	384	396	396
1900	456	336	432		432		360	432	276	432	384			459	360	384	432	432
1901	456	336	432		432		360	432	276	432	384			459	360	384	432	432
1902	456	336	432		432		360	432	276	432	384			459	360	384	432	432
1903	456	336	432		432		372	432	276	432	384			459	360	384	432	432
1904	456	336	432		432		372	432	276	432	384			459	360	384	432	432
1905	456	336	432		432		372	432	276	432	384			459	360	384	432	432
1906	456	336	432		432		372	432	276	432	408			459	360	384	432	432

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1850 - 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)