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Cyprus Blue Book 1921, 1922
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1AVERAGE RATE OF WAGES FOR LABOUR.
3Occupations arranged under, (a) Agriculture, (b) Domestic service, (c) Trade and Manufacture
5<table>
6 <tr>
7 <th>Occupations</th>
8 <th>Per Annum</th>
9 <th>Per Day</th>
10 <th>Per Task or Job</th>
11 </tr>
12 <tr>
13 <th colspan="4">(a) Agricultural:</th>
14 </tr>
15 <tr>
16 <td>Ploughmen</td>
17 <td>£36 to £45</td>
18 <td>18 to 25cp.</td>
19 <td>20 to 33cp. per donum.</td>
20 </tr>
21 <tr>
22 <td>Reapers</td>
23 <td>—</td>
24 <td>20 to 36cp. and food.</td>
25 <td>—</td>
26 </tr>
27 <tr>
28 <td>Shepherds</td>
29 <td>£36 to £45</td>
30 <td>—</td>
31 <td>—</td>
32 </tr>
33 <tr>
34 <td>Gardeners</td>
35 <td>£36 to £48</td>
36 <td>—</td>
37 <td>—</td>
38 </tr>
39 <tr>
40 <td>Field Watchmen</td>
41 <td>£24 to £36</td>
42 <td>—</td>
43 <td>—</td>
44 </tr>
45 <tr>
46 <th colspan="4">(b) Domestic Service:</th>
47 </tr>
48 <tr>
49 <td>Cooks</td>
50 <td>£30 to £45</td>
51 <td>—</td>
52 <td>and food</td>
53 </tr>
54 <tr>
55 <td>Kitchen Boys</td>
56 <td>£15 to £22 10/-</td>
57 <td>—</td>
58 <td>do.</td>
59 </tr>
60 <tr>
61 <td>Male servants</td>
62 <td>£36 to £48</td>
63 <td>—</td>
64 <td>do.</td>
65 </tr>
66 <tr>
67 <td>Female servants</td>
68 <td>£9 to £36</td>
69 <td>—</td>
70 <td>do.</td>
71 </tr>
72 <tr>
73 <td>Grooms</td>
74 <td>£36 to £48</td>
75 <td>—</td>
76 <td>—</td>
77 </tr>
78 <tr>
79 <td>Chauffeurs</td>
80 <td>£84 to £108</td>
81 <td>—</td>
82 <td>—</td>
83 </tr>
84 <tr>
85 <th colspan="4">(c) Trade and Manufacture:</th>
86 </tr>
87 <tr>
88 <td>Masons</td>
89 <td>—</td>
90 <td>5s. to 8s.</td>
91 <td>—</td>
92 </tr>
93 <tr>
94 <td>Carpenters</td>
95 <td>—</td>
96 <td>5s. to 8s.</td>
97 <td>—</td>
98 </tr>
99 <tr>
100 <td>Shoemakers</td>
101 <td>—</td>
102 <td>3 1/2 to 5s.</td>
103 <td>—</td>
104 </tr>
105 <tr>
106 <td>Bootmakers</td>
107 <td>—</td>
108 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
109 <td>—</td>
110 </tr>
111 <tr>
112 <td>Smiths</td>
113 <td>—</td>
114 <td>3/4 1/2 to 6s.</td>
115 <td>—</td>
116 </tr>
117 <tr>
118 <td>Tailors</td>
119 <td>—</td>
120 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
121 <td>—</td>
122 </tr>
123 <tr>
124 <td>Dyers</td>
125 <td>—</td>
126 <td>2 1/2 to 5s.</td>
127 <td>—</td>
128 </tr>
129 <tr>
130 <td>Tanners</td>
131 <td>—</td>
132 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
133 <td>—</td>
134 </tr>
135 <tr>
136 <td>Potters</td>
137 <td>—</td>
138 <td>4s. to 5s.</td>
139 <td>—</td>
140 </tr>
141 <tr>
142 <td>Wheel-wrights</td>
143 <td>—</td>
144 <td>4s. to 6s.</td>
145 <td>—</td>
146 </tr>
147 <tr>
148 <td>Silk-winders</td>
149 <td>—</td>
150 <td>7s. to 8s.</td>
151 <td>—</td>
152 </tr>
153 <tr>
154 <td>Weavers</td>
155 <td>—</td>
156 <td>1/6 to 2 1/2</td>
157 <td>—</td>
158 </tr>
159 <tr>
160 <td>Rope-makers</td>
161 <td>—</td>
162 <td>2s. to 4s.</td>
163 <td>—</td>
164 </tr>
165 <tr>
166 <td>Stone-cutters</td>
167 <td>—</td>
168 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
169 <td>—</td>
170 </tr>
171 <tr>
172 <td>Plough makers</td>
173 <td>—</td>
174 <td>3 3 to 5s.</td>
175 <td>—</td>
176 </tr>
177 <tr>
178 <td>Tinners</td>
179 <td>—</td>
180 <td>2 1/2 to 4s.</td>
181 <td>—</td>
182 </tr>
183 <tr>
184 <td>Basket makers</td>
185 <td>—</td>
186 <td>2s. to 3s.</td>
187 <td>—</td>
188 </tr>
189 <tr>
190 <td>Tile makers</td>
191 <td>—</td>
192 <td>3/3 to 5s.</td>
193 <td>—</td>
194 </tr>
195 <tr>
196 <td>Soap makers</td>
197 <td>—</td>
198 <td>3s. to 4s.</td>
199 <td>—</td>
200 </tr>
201 <tr>
202 <td>Bakers</td>
203 <td>—</td>
204 <td>4s. to 5s.</td>
205 <td>—</td>
206 </tr>
207 <tr>
208 <td>Butchers</td>
209 <td>—</td>
210 <td>2s. to 6s.</td>
211 <td>—</td>
212 </tr>
213 <tr>
214 <td>Cigarette makers</td>
215 <td>—</td>
216 <td>4s. to 8s.</td>
217 <td>—</td>
218 </tr>
219 <tr>
220 <td>Stocking makers</td>
221 <td>—</td>
222 <td>2s. to 4s.</td>
223 <td>—</td>
224 </tr>
225 <tr>
226 <td>Furniture makers</td>
227 <td>—</td>
228 <td>4s. to 8s.</td>
229 <td>—</td>
230 </tr>
231 <tr>
232 <td>Quilt makers</td>
233 <td>—</td>
234 <td>2s. to 4s.</td>
235 <td>—</td>
236 </tr>
237 <tr>
238 <td>Chair makers</td>
239 <td>—</td>
240 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
241 <td>—</td>
242 </tr>
243 <tr>
244 <td>Well sinkers</td>
245 <td>—</td>
246 <td>4s. to 7s.</td>
247 <td>—</td>
248 </tr>
249 <tr>
250 <td>Saddle makers</td>
251 <td>—</td>
252 <td>3s. to 4 1/2</td>
253 <td>—</td>
254 </tr>
255 <tr>
256 <td>Farriers</td>
257 <td>—</td>
258 <td>2/4 1/2 to 4s.</td>
259 <td>—</td>
260 </tr>
261 <tr>
262 <td>Mat makers</td>
263 <td>—</td>
264 <td>2s. to 3s.</td>
265 <td>—</td>
266 </tr>
267 <tr>
268 <td>Confectioners</td>
269 <td>—</td>
270 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
271 <td>—</td>
272 </tr>
273 <tr>
274 <td>Copper smiths</td>
275 <td>—</td>
276 <td>3s. to 4s.</td>
277 <td>—</td>
278 </tr>
279 <tr>
280 <td>Charcoal burners</td>
281 <td>—</td>
282 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
283 <td>—</td>
284 </tr>
285 <tr>
286 <td>Gun and Knife Smiths</td>
287 <td>—</td>
288 <td>4s. to 5s.</td>
289 <td>—</td>
290 </tr>
291 <tr>
292 <td>Millers</td>
293 <td>—</td>
294 <td>3s. to 6s.</td>
295 <td>—</td>
296 </tr>
297 <tr>
298 <td>Clock and Watch makers</td>
299 <td>—</td>
300 <td>4s. to 5s.</td>
301 <td>—</td>
302 </tr>
303 <tr>
304 <td>Violin players</td>
305 <td>—</td>
306 <td>3s. to 5s.</td>
307 <td>—</td>
308 </tr>
309 <tr>
310 <td>Barbers</td>
311 <td>—</td>
312 <td>2s. to 4s.</td>
313 <td>—</td>
314 </tr>
315</table>
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