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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 2005

Appendices 491

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

258

11,254

7,911

Wholesale, retail and import/export

trades, restaurants and hotels

11,634

11,634

Transport services

511

13,146

13,179

Financing, insurance, real estate

419

9,722

9,747

and business services

Personal services

503

5,852

5,997

All selected industries (1)

350

10,656

10,438

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)

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