Table 11 - WAGE RATES IN SELECTED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC WAGE RATES HK$ (US$)
INDUSTRY
DAILY RATED
MONTHLY RATED
Male
Female
Male
Female
TEXTILE COTTON KNITTING
General worker
Bleacher and dyer
Winder and reeler
Knitter
Mechanic
Foreman
TEXTILE-COTTON SPINNING
33.25
32.48
1,043.00*
985.71*
(6.65)
(6.50)
(208.60)
(197.14)
38.12
1,534.76*
1,400.00*
(7.62)
(306.95)
(280.00)
49.27*
33.67
(9.85)
(6.73)
50.07
46.25
1,508.21*
(10.01)
(9.25)
(301.64)
1,976.00* (395.20)
I
1,860.94*
1,613.16*
(372,19)
(322.63)
Mixer and blender
Picker
Grader and tester
Carder
Winder
Oiler and greaser
Fitter and mechanic
Supervisor
Foreman
TEXTILE COTTON WEAVING
Cone winder
Prin winder
28.68
27.59
(5.74)
(5.52)
35.00
(7.00)
30.07
28.73
(6.01)
(5.75)
36.12*
36.40*
(7.22)
(7.28)
33.60*
1
(6.72)
32.27
30.38
(6.45)
(6.08)
34.52
1,540.00*
(6.90)
(307.00)
39.57
37.35
2,375.00
(7.91)
(7.47)
(475.00)
1,958.41*
1,735.33
(391.68)
(347.07)
I
25.55
(5.11)
29.85
29.83
(5.97)
(5.97)
Prin feeder
Beam warper
Loom threader
Sizer
Doffer
Examiner and repairer
30.98
30.34
(6.20)
(6.07)
45.35
(9.07)
1,455.84* (291.17)
34.38
25.81
(6.88)
(5.16)
900.00* (180.00)
41.44
1,582.33*
(8.29)
(316.47)
36.39
(7.28)
35.25
33.21
910.00*
(7.05)
(6.64)
(182.00)
Fitter and mechanic
40.17
1,757.42*
(8.03)
(351.48)
Supervisor and foreman
47.07
46.18
2,189.42
2,355.83
(9.41)
(9.24)
(437.88)
(471.17)
TEXTILE BLEACHING AND DYEING
Printing designer
33.00
1,939.82
1,403.90
(6.60)
(387.96)
(280.78)
Bleaching worker
32.02
1,013.62*
(6.40)
(202.72)
Washing worker
27.50*
965.33*
(5.50)
(193.07)
Dyeing worker
36.14*
1,528.67*
(7.23)
(305.73)
Screen maker/roller engraver
28.07
31.95
1,008.48*
834.50*
(5.61)
(6.39)
(201.70)
(166.90)
Printing worker
29.45*
24.70
982.21*
(5.89)
(4.94)
(196.44)