Average Monthly Earnings for Workers in
the Cotton Spinning Industry
1.
Excluding fringe benefits:
Year
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1965 (August)
1966
1966 (September)
2.
Including fringe benefits:
Year
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1965 (August)
1966
1966 (September)
Note:
Average Monthly Earnings
$152.19
$160.88
$173.76
$174.46
$181.01
$211.16
$231.36
$243.47
$239.30
$248.74
Average Monthly Earnings
$212.11
$223.24
$248.35
$240.65
$255.68
$298.16
$323.62
$338.76
$328.63
$342.12
1. Fringe benefits include: (i) cash benefits, such as New Year bonus, good attendance and efficiency bonuses and other cash allowances, e.g. electricity allowances; (ii) free or sub- sidized food or food allowance; (iii) free or subsidized accommodation; and (iv) paid holidays.
2. No overtime payment has been included.
3. All earnings refer to the position in March each year except
as indicated.