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Table 20

(Chapter 6: Employment)

Average Wage Rates for Employees up to Supervisory Level (Excluding Managerial and Professional Employees) by Broad Occupational Group and by Industry Sector for September 2004

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HK$

Craftsmen and operatives

Industry sector

Manufacturing

Average daily wages

Supervisory, technical, clerical and miscellaneous non-production workers

Average monthly salaries

All selected occupations

Average monthly salaries

326

11,173

9,447

Wholesale, retail and import/export

trades, restaurants and hotels

11,293

11,293

Transport services

492

12,739

12,759

Financing, insurance, real estate

415

9,605

9,627

and business services

Personal services

524

6,338

6,502

All selected industries(1)

398

10,532

10,496

Note: (1) Figures refer to all industries covered by the Wage Enquiry Labour Earnings Survey, including the

electricity and gas sector.

Source: Wages and Labour Costs Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5550)