OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008

REPORT ON TEXTILE GARMENTS INDUSTRY

TABLE 3.5  

AVERAGE DAILY WAGE RATES OF TIME-RATED WORKERS IN TEXTILE GARMENTS INDUSTRY

 BY OCCUPATION AND SEX-AGE

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Sl.       Occupation                   Average Daily Wage Rates (Rs.)

No.                           ------------------------------------------------

                                Men      Women     Adole-  Chlidren   Overall

                                                   scents

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 1           2                   3         4         5         6         7

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 1    Checker                 121.47    108.29       -         -      114.10

 2    Coolie/Mazdoor          125.71     94.83       -         -      105.86

 3    Driver                  152.33       -         -         -      152.33

 4    Electrician             170.42       -         -         -      170.42

 5    Helper                  107.94     91.72       -         -       97.39

 6    Marker                     -       89.00       -         -       89.00

 7    Mechanic(General)       182.40       -         -         -      182.40

 8    Packer                  111.46    110.14       -         -      110.90

 9    Painter                 145.00       -         -         -      145.00

10    Sorter                  101.34     90.26       -         -       91.98

11    Supervisor              234.33    148.32       -         -      216.65

12    Sweeper                 110.51     90.73       -         -       97.19

13    Tailor                  129.73    114.33       -         -      119.25

14    Watchman                132.07    106.91       -         -      127.78

15    Store Keeper            216.44       -         -         -      216.44

16    Apprentice/Trainees      78.02     85.75       -         -       82.81

17    Button Fixing Machinist 122.47    101.79       -         -      111.79

18    Button Hole Maker       123.52    102.47       -         -      113.85

19    Cutter                  156.04     89.91       -         -      114.06

20    Cutting Machine Operator189.04     97.20       -         -      169.15

21    Designer                266.73    310.60       -         -      281.83

22    Ironer                  116.83    101.86       -         -      109.44

23    Measurer                134.86    113.26       -         -      131.14

24    Sticher                 129.31    111.50       -         -      124.98

25    Tailor (Specialist)     162.41    108.21       -         -      123.27

26    Miscellaneous           198.93    158.65       -         -      188.16

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   Textile Garments Industry  138.49    106.42       -         -      119.16

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NOTE : '-' Nil information.