HC Deb 02 March 1972 vol 832 cc160-5W
Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Secretary of State for Employment which 12 industrial groups of wage earners now receive remuneration at the highest hourly and weekly rate; which receive the lowest hourly and weekly rate; and what are the weekly and hourly rates, together with the average hours worked in each case indicating how the position has altered from last year and five years ago.

Mr. Bryan

Following is the information for the industrial groups—Minimum List Headings—covered by my Department's regular October inquiries:

OCTOBER, 1971
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average hourly earnings
£ p
Printing, publishing of periodicals 44.24 42.7 103.61
Printing, publishing of newspapers 43.83 43.9 99.84
Sugar 40.41 52.4 77.12
Air transport 40.17 43.5 92.34
Port and inland water transport 37.79 41.2 91.72
Mineral oil refining 37.63 41.3 91.11
Cement 36.75 50.1 73.35
Tobacco 36.70 43.3 84.76
Motor vehicle manufacturing 36.68 41.2 89.03
Insulated wires and cables 35.80 45.7 78.34
Production of man-made fibres 35.54 42.2 84.22
Brewing and malting 35.35 44.1 80.16

12 industries with highest hourly earnings. October, 1966
1958 Standard Industrial Classification Average hourly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average weekly earnings
p £
Printing, publishing of newspapers and periodicals 63.20 44.4 28.06
Mineral oil refining 58.67 43.6 25.58
Air transport 55.83 45.6 25.46
Motor vehicle manufacturing 54.66 39.7 21.70
Other printing, publishing, etc. 52.78 44.3 23.38
Aircraft manufacturing and repairing 51.14 44.8 22.91
Tobacco 50.09 44.7 22.39
Light metals 49.80 44.1 21.96
Iron and steel (general) 49.32 44.3 21.85
Other transport and communication 49.27 45.1 22.22
Production of man-made fibres 49.22 41.1 20.23
Motor-cycle, three-wheel vehicle and pedal cycle manufacturing 49.12 44.5 21.86

OCTOBER, 1970
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average hourly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average weekly earnings
p £
Printing, publishing of periodicals 109.42 42.0 45.96
Printing, publishing of newspapers 89.28 44.3 39.55
Wheeled tractor manufacturing 86.19 42.5 36.63
Port and inland water transport 82.64 43.9 36.28
Mineral oil refining 81.86 42.0 34.38
Air transport 80.13 44.5 35.66
Motor vehicle manufacturing 79.10 42.1 33.30
Tobacco 73.14 44.0 32.18
Other printing, publishing, etc. 72.91 44.6 32.52
Aerospace equipment manufacturing and repairing 70.21 43.0 30.19
Sugar 70.11 52.6 36.88
Production of man-made fibres 70.02 43.3 30.32

OCTOBER, 1971
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average hourly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average weekly earnings
p £
Printing, publishing of periodicals 103.61 42.7 44.24
Printing, publishing of newspapers 99.84 43.9 43.83
Air transport 92.34 43.5 40.17
Port and inland water transport 91.72 41.2 37.79
Mineral oil refining 91.11 41.3 37.63
Motor vehicle manufacturing 89.03 41.2 36.68
Wheeled tractor manufacturing 87.35 35.5 31.01
Tobacco 84.76 43.3 36.70
Production of man-made fibres 84.22 42.2 35.54
Brewing and malting 80.16 44.1 35.35
General chemicals 79.24 43.6 34.55
Synthetic resins and plastics materials and synthetic rubber 78.94 42.6 33.63

12 industries with the lowest average weekly earnings October 1966
OCTOBER, 1966
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average Weekly earnings Average Weekly hours Worked Average hourly earnings
£ p
Dress industries n.e.s 47.03 44.0 38.70
Weatherproof outerwear 17.02 42.4 40.14
Spinning and doubling of cotton flax and man-made fibres 16.98 45.9 36.99
Laundries 16.80 46.7 35.97
National Health Service 16.63 44.6 37.29
Overalls and men's shirts, etc 16.60 44.3 37.47
Hats, caps and millinery 16.58 41.1 40.34
Jute 16.56 46.3 35.77
Made-up textiles 16.34 46.3 35.29
Repair of boots and shoes 15.68 43.3 36.21
National government service 15.64 44.5 35.15
Local government service 15.64 43.4 36.04

OCTOBER 1970
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average hourly earnings
£ p
Made-up textiles 22.62 45.9 49.28
Brushes and brooms 22.62 43.7 51.76
Rope, twine and net 22.59 45.4 49.76
Weatherproof outerwear 22.23 42.0 52.93
Jute 22.20 44.1 50.34
Dress industries n.e.s. 22.14 43.9 50.43
National Health Service 21.95 45.3 48.45
Dry cleaning, job dyeing, etc. 21.82 44.1 49.48
Leather goods 21.77 43.2 50.39
Laundries 21.73 45.5 47.76
Local government service 20.97 43.4 48.32
Repair of boots and shoes 20.29 43.4 46.75

OCTOBER 1971
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average hourly earnings
£ p
National government service 24.97 43.8 57.01
Dry cleaning, job dyeing, etc. 24.96 45.0 55.47
Men's and boys' tailored outerwear 24.84 40.9 60.73
Local government service 24.35 43.4 56.11
Weatherproof outerwear 24.03 42.1 57.08
Laundries 23.88 45.5 52.48
Hats, caps and millinery 23.87 41.3 57.80
Leather goods 23.66 42.8 55.28
Dress industries n.e.s 23.50 42.6 55.16
Overalls and men's shirts etc. 23.22 42.9 54.13
Made-up textiles 23.03 43.7 52.70
Repair of boots and shoes 21.96 43.8 50.14

12 industries with the lowest average hourly earnings
OCTOBER, 1966
1958 Standard Industrial Classification Average hourly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average weekly earnings
p £
National Health Service 37.29 44.6 16.63
Stone and state quarrying and mining 37.21 52.6 19.57
Woollen and worsted 37.06 48.3 17.90
Spinning and doubling of cotton, flax and man-made fibre 36.99 45.9 16.98
Milk products 36.91 48.9 18.05
Rope, twine and net 36.52 48.0 17.53
Repair of boots and shoes 36.21 43.3 15.68
Local government service 36.04 43.4 15.64
Laundries 35.97 46.7 16.80
Jute 35.77 46.3 16.56
Made-up textiles 35.29 46.3 16.34
National government service 35.15 44.5 15.64

OCTOBER, 1970
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average hourly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average weekly earnings
p £
Overalls and men's shirts, etc. 51.70 44.2 22.85
Woollen and worsted 50.99 45.6 23.25
Dress industries n.e.s. 50.43 43.9 22.14
Leather goods 50.39 43.2 21.77
Jute 50.34 44.1 22.20
Rope, twine and net 49.76 45.4 22.59
Dry cleaning, job dyeing, etc. 49.48 44.1 21.82
Made-up textiles 49.28 45.9 22.62
National Health Service 48.45 45.3 21.95
Local government service 48.32 43.4 20.97
Laundries 47.76 45.5 21.73
Repair of boots and shoes 46.75 43.4 20.29

OCTOBER, 1971
1968 Standard Industrial Classification Average hourly earnings Average weekly hours worked Average weekly earnings
p £
National government service 57.01 43.8 24.97
National Health Service 56.65 45.1 25.55
Local government service 56.11 43.4 24.35
Jute 55.72 44.9 25.02
Dry cleaning, job dyeing, etc. 55.47 45.0 24.96
Leather goods 55.28 42.8 23.66
Rope, twine and net 55.19 45.3 25.00
Dress industries n.e.s. 55.16 42.6 23.50
Overalls and men's shirts, etc. 54.13 42.9 23.22
Made-up textiles 52.70 43.7 23.03
Laundries 52.48 45.5 23.88
Repair of boots and shoes 50.14 43.8 21.96