OCCUPATIONAL WAGE SURVEY SIXTH ROUND 2008
REPORT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY
TABLE 3.4
AVERAGE DAILY WAGE RATES OF WORKERS IN INDUSTRIES BY OCCUPATION
AND SEX AND AGE
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Sl. Industry/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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I. Cotton Textiles 130.41 72.57 - - 119.24
1 Beltman/Mochi 128.12 - - - 128.12
2 Blacksmith 72.33 - - - 72.33
3 Boiler Attendant 156.84 - - - 156.84
4 Boiler Maker 96.00 - - - 96.00
5 Carpenter 148.82 - - - 148.82
6 Checker 143.68 100.49 - - 137.70
7 Compressor Operator 132.42 - - - 132.42
8 Coolie/Mazdoor 115.78 59.66 - - 107.33
9 Driver 135.24 - - - 135.24
10 Electrician 158.62 - - - 158.62
11 Fireman 123.26 - - - 123.26
12 Fitter 160.18 - - - 160.18
13 Mech./Elec. Foreman 293.50 - - - 293.50
14 Helper 139.92 74.56 - - 135.80
15 Loader/Unloader 115.27 - - - 115.27
16 Mistry/Kangani 153.25 45.67 - - 136.00
17 Mason 155.04 - - - 155.04
18 Mechanic(General) 196.22 - - - 196.22
19 Motor Mechanic 109.63 47.00 - - 76.79
20 Oilman/Greaser 136.15 60.00 - - 135.61
21 Packer 116.59 79.18 - - 112.47
22 Painter 109.17 - - - 109.17
23 Picker 207.55 - - - 207.55
24 Plumber 117.86 - - - 117.86
25 Pump Attendant 132.42 - - - 132.42
26 Supervisor 256.49 140.20 - - 254.09
27 Sweeper 112.74 69.75 - - 101.60
28 Switch Board Attendant 108.61 - - - 108.61
29 Turner 144.82 - - - 144.82
30 Watchman 113.68 102.15 - - 113.61
31 Welder 152.39 - - - 152.39
32 Wireman 150.58 - - - 150.58
33 Tool Maker 145.25 - - - 145.25
34 Generator Operator 151.85 - - - 151.85
35 Khalasi 108.35 - - - 108.35
36 Store Keeper 150.15 - - - 150.15
37 Apprentice/Trainees 64.75 56.85 - - 62.61
38 Back Sizer 122.70 78.24 - - 121.20
39 Bale Breaker 105.18 60.15 - - 97.21
40 Baler 124.49 57.33 - - 114.43
41 Bobbin Carrier 116.56 81.27 - - 112.27
42 Beam Carrier 126.39 - - - 126.39
43 Bleach/Line Operator 170.14 78.33 - - 168.42
44 Can Tenter 115.93 59.51 - - 109.71
45 Creeler/Creel Boy 128.58 - - - 128.58
46 Comber Tenter 139.59 54.29 - - 119.81
47 Color Man 119.73 80.39 - - 118.73
48 Doffing Boy/Doffer 110.60 74.60 - - 107.34
49 Drawer-In 127.86 50.68 - - 96.18
50 Drawing Frame Worker 116.72 80.30 - - 111.22
51 Dyer/Printer 128.04 96.10 - - 126.92
52 Examiner 151.89 93.47 - - 136.79
53 Finisher/Attendant 114.35 89.31 - - 110.03
54 Front Sizer 173.83 100.00 - - 169.63
55 Fog Machine Man 183.04 - - - 183.04
56 Godown Mixing Man 97.34 69.51 - - 87.19
57 Grinder/Flat Grinder 97.02 - - - 97.02
58 Head Jobber/Supervisor 231.60 150.62 - - 228.39
59 HTHP Machine Man 161.99 - - - 161.99
60 Heald/Reed Repairer 124.36 - - - 124.36
61 Inter Tenter 130.19 72.30 - - 114.80
62 Jobber 127.74 125.21 - - 127.65
63 Knotter 156.40 135.00 - - 155.93
64 Lap/Can Carrier 123.67 35.00 - - 121.52
65 Mercer. Feeding Operator109.32 95.20 - - 109.22
66 Piece Carrier 169.38 - - - 169.38
67 Reacher 195.58 - - - 195.58
68 Reeler 118.26 74.15 - - 90.07
69 Ring Doffer 132.12 77.73 - - 128.84
70 Frame Tenter 125.21 72.89 - - 116.04
71 Roller Coverer 133.47 68.80 - - 129.42
72 Simplex Tenter 103.37 57.16 - - 89.84
73 Spinner 141.13 58.80 - - 110.83
74 Stripper 127.85 51.00 - - 115.13
75 SBM Machine Man 139.48 85.00 - - 136.55
76 Silver/Ribbon Tenter 127.76 71.48 - - 113.18
77 Speed Frame Tenter 135.05 44.48 - - 116.24
78 Stitcher 117.38 118.00 - - 117.73
79 Warper 141.88 117.91 - - 137.37
80 Weaver 144.08 93.45 - - 129.29
81 Winder 125.23 77.33 - - 107.66
82 Empty Can Carrier 153.18 31.67 - - 149.80
83 Miscellaneous 135.10 85.83 - - 125.96
II. Woollen Textiles 136.64 107.93 - - 136.24
1 Boiler Attendant 143.78 - - - 143.78
2 Coolie/Mazdoor 135.70 94.31 - - 135.56
3 Driver 141.32 - - - 141.32
4 Electrician 153.52 - - - 153.52
5 Fireman 141.43 - - - 141.43
6 Fitter 153.69 - - - 153.69
7 Mech./Elec. Foreman 167.02 - - - 167.02
8 Helper 127.56 78.18 - - 126.96
9 Mistry/Kangani 226.31 - - - 226.31
10 Mason 158.42 - - - 158.42
11 Mechanic(General) 148.47 - - - 148.47
12 Oilman/Greaser 89.35 - - - 89.35
13 Packer 131.80 - - - 131.80
14 Sorter - 87.13 - - 87.13
15 Supervisor 273.19 - - - 273.19
16 Sweeper 126.44 93.85 - - 124.65
17 Turner 149.21 - - - 149.21
18 Watchman 116.22 - - - 116.22
19 Welder 148.36 - - - 148.36
20 Wireman 151.27 - - - 151.27
21 Af.Treat.Plant Operator 151.44 - - - 151.44
22 Generator Operator 154.81 - - - 154.81
23 Store Keeper 140.20 - - - 140.20
24 Apprentices/Trainees 28.75 - - - 28.75
25 Blendman 126.11 88.00 - - 125.63
26 Bobbin Setter 120.50 - - - 120.50
27 Card/Hopper Feeder 122.56 - - - 122.56
28 Cleaver 116.90 - - - 116.90
29 Condenser Man 132.25 - - - 132.25
30 Darner/Cloth Minder 162.37 311.54 - - 186.94
31 Doffer/Fly Frame 113.40 - - - 113.40
32 Drawing Man 152.97 292.31 - - 155.41
33 Felter 142.10 - - - 142.10
34 Gill Box Man 128.34 - - - 128.34
35 Line Mistry 235.98 - - - 235.98
36 Milling Machine Man 154.33 - - - 154.33
37 Mule Minder/Spinner 132.95 - - - 132.95
38 Clipper Percher 135.04 137.24 - - 136.12
39 Picker/Ring Spinner 135.89 87.10 - - 134.48
40 Rag Cutting Mach 111.63 - - - 111.63
Operator
41 Reeler/Knotter 180.58 79.14 - - 124.98
42 Roving Machine Man 123.72 - - - 123.72
43 Scouring Machine Man 136.53 - - - 136.53
44 Twister/Doubler 142.02 - - - 142.02
45 Warper 151.18 - - - 151.18
46 Weaver 117.97 - - - 117.97
47 Weaver-Hand Loom 97.00 - - - 97.00
48 Weaver-Power Loom 105.79 - - - 105.79
49 Winder 140.16 85.98 - - 139.44
50 Wool Dyer 149.71 - - - 149.71
51 Miscellaneous 162.23 89.00 - - 153.98
III. Silk Textiles 132.05 85.66 - - 130.56
1 Boiler Attendant 135.12 - - - 135.12
2 Carpenter 168.48 - - - 168.48
3 Coolie/Mazdoor 132.92 - - - 132.92
4 Driver 112.12 - - - 112.12
5 Electrician 162.43 - - - 162.43
6 Fireman 100.40 - - - 100.40
7 Fitter 143.07 - - - 143.07
8 Helper 125.55 101.09 - - 125.27
9 Mistry/Kangani 100.08 - - - 100.08
10 Mechanic(General) 198.89 - - - 198.89
11 Motor Mechanic 146.88 - - - 146.88
12 Packer 125.24 79.62 - - 120.26
13 Plumber 146.88 - - - 146.88
14 Supervisor 164.92 - - - 164.92
15 Sweeper 125.96 74.27 - - 113.50
16 Turner 168.26 - - - 168.26
17 Watchman 126.95 - - - 126.95
18 Welder 147.15 - - - 147.15
19 Wireman 91.75 - - - 91.75
20 Generator Operator 146.88 - - - 146.88
21 Store Keeper 119.43 - - - 119.43
22 Colour Mixer 129.14 - - - 129.14
23 Cooker 133.76 42.00 - - 73.76
24 Creeler/Creel Boy 87.21 - - - 87.21
25 Cloth Checker 120.60 122.86 - - 120.66
26 Card Tenter 131.48 48.08 - - 131.13
27 Combing Machine Operator 97.56 - - - 97.56
28 Doubler 143.68 85.65 - - 136.43
29 Drawer-In 140.01 128.08 - - 139.48
30 Finishman 163.11 97.19 - - 160.94
31 Fleyer/Ring Frame 91.75 87.75 - - 90.81
Operator
32 Hand Jobber 137.16 97.02 - - 133.81
33 Head Jobber 237.41 107.69 - - 235.89
34 Jiggerman 126.69 - - - 126.69
35 Jobber 131.57 106.45 - - 131.33
36 Knotter 135.78 - - - 135.78
37 Operator 133.71 - - - 133.71
38 Printer-Machine/Hand 135.74 120.16 - - 135.46
39 Reacher 194.83 - - - 194.83
40 Reeler 121.00 54.27 - - 76.63
41 Silk Cleaner 92.00 - - - 92.00
42 Sorter 174.72 - - - 174.72
43 Stentering Mach Man 107.22 - - - 107.22
44 Twister 133.68 78.85 - - 132.94
45 Warper 127.34 50.00 - - 126.81
46 Washer 135.00 - - - 135.00
47 Weaver-Auto Loom 141.77 67.50 - - 140.61
48 Weaver-Ordinary 171.58 - - - 171.58
49 Winder 120.98 100.14 - - 119.29
50 Miscellaneous 132.41 91.83 - - 126.26
IV. Synthetic Textiles 147.13 76.30 - - 144.70
1 Boiler Attendant 212.11 - - - 212.11
2 Boiler Maker 98.08 - - - 98.08
3 Carpenter 267.44 - - - 267.44
4 Checker - 115.38 - - 115.38
5 Coolie/Mazdoor 98.58 89.33 - - 98.29
6 Driver 123.85 - - - 123.85
7 Electrician 181.81 - - - 181.81
8 Fireman 113.60 - - - 113.60
9 Fitter 198.54 - - - 198.54
10 Mech./Elec. Foreman 136.25 - - - 136.25
11 Helper 99.10 100.00 - - 99.11
12 Loader/Unloader 205.90 - - - 205.90
13 Mistry/Kangani 215.51 - - - 215.51
14 Marker 111.00 - - - 111.00
15 Mason 171.81 - - - 171.81
16 Mechanic(General) 195.76 - - - 195.76
17 Oilman/Greaser 99.72 - - - 99.72
18 Packer 104.13 87.94 - - 101.90
19 Plater 109.00 - - - 109.00
20 Plumber 161.54 - - - 161.54
21 Press Man 95.00 - - - 95.00
22 Sign Maker 111.00 - - - 111.00
23 Supervisor 294.10 - - - 294.10
24 Sweeper 94.49 72.21 - - 89.27
25 Tailor 198.65 - - - 198.65
26 Turner 199.34 - - - 199.34
27 Watchman 130.27 - - - 130.27
28 Welder 232.79 - - - 232.79
29 Wireman 161.71 - - - 161.71
30 Generator Operator 266.78 - - - 266.78
31 Khalasi 98.72 - - - 98.72
32 Store Keeper 182.10 - - - 182.10
33 Apprentices/Trainees 87.00 60.00 - - 84.28
34 Blender/Bale Breaker 85.96 62.50 - - 83.65
35 Bobbin Carrier 83.97 42.00 - - 82.51
36 Beam Dying Mach. 236.03 - - - 236.03
Operator
37 Card Tenter/Stripper 85.33 39.00 - - 85.09
38 Checker 140.94 41.42 - - 139.06
39 Creeler/Creel Boy 120.65 - - - 120.65
40 Cutting Machine Man 110.08 - - - 110.08
41 Darner/Looker Clip 157.87 100.48 - - 145.84
42 Doffing Boy/Doffer 106.54 63.03 - - 104.64
43 Drawer-In 126.16 - - - 126.16
44 Drawing Frame Tenter 90.99 95.61 - - 91.77
45 Doubler 98.81 65.68 - - 95.64
46 Finisher/Line Boy 103.42 - - - 103.42
47 Front Sizer/Sizer 307.69 - - - 307.69
48 Grinder-Carding Machine 117.58 - - - 117.58
Operaqtor
49 Head Jobber 301.45 76.92 - - 301.11
50 Jobber/Fancy Jobber 207.13 - - - 207.13
51 Lot Maker/Preparer 141.48 - - - 141.48
52 Machine Folder 218.17 - - - 218.17
53 Machine Operator/Jig 183.82 73.85 - - 179.39
54 Packer/Yarn Packer 154.94 89.63 - - 150.31
55 Printing Machine 255.10 116.68 - - 253.56
Operator
56 Reacher 250.00 - - - 250.00
57 Reeler 95.48 73.06 - - 83.32
58 Ring Doffer 87.63 - - - 87.63
59 Ring Piecer/Frame Tenter 92.42 38.00 - - 90.72
60 Roller Coverer 112.32 - - - 112.32
61 Simplex Tenter 117.38 40.00 - - 116.58
62 Stenter Operator 212.71 - - - 212.71
63 Spinner 125.97 92.63 - - 121.04
64 Tape Man 68.75 - - - 68.75
65 Sider/Two Forone Ten 136.01 111.37 - - 133.89
66 Twister-Thrower 163.11 - - - 163.11
67 Warper-All Types 183.26 - - - 183.26
68 Weaver-Power Loom 163.21 - - - 163.21
69 Weaver-High Speed 140.13 - - - 140.13
70 Weft Distributor 73.00 - - - 73.00
71 Winder 103.89 62.50 - - 96.20
72 Draw Texturising 119.02 - - - 119.02
Machine Operator
73 Draw Twisting Mach. 104.23 - - - 104.23
74 Jet Dyeing Mach. 214.77 - - - 214.77
Operator
75 Miscellaneous 156.71 198.86 - - 158.85
V. Jute Textiles 200.92 121.52 - - 200.16
1 Beltman/Mochi 155.00 - - - 155.00
2 Blacksmith 164.33 - - - 164.33
3 Carpenter 158.25 - - - 158.25
4 Coolie/Mazdoor 155.11 60.00 - - 152.95
5 Driver 202.02 - - - 202.02
6 Electrician 195.34 - - - 195.34
7 Fitter 156.81 - - - 156.81
8 Helper 177.63 50.00 - - 174.10
9 Mechanic(General) 115.38 - - - 115.38
10 Oilman/Greaser 155.00 - - - 155.00
11 Supervisor 150.18 - - - 150.18
12 Sweeper 198.58 216.62 - - 199.24
13 Turner 161.50 - - - 161.50
14 Watchman 181.50 - - - 181.50
15 Welder 157.17 - - - 157.17
16 Beamer 202.07 67.31 - - 201.86
17 Breaker Feeder 176.67 184.86 - - 177.04
18 Breaker Receiver 230.26 46.15 - - 229.43
19 Calander Feeder 195.00 38.46 - - 187.93
20 Cop Winder 202.47 - - - 202.47
21 Finisher Receiver 196.09 201.33 - - 196.49
22 First Drawing Receiver 195.25 - - - 195.25
23 First Pressman 210.76 - - - 210.76
24 Hand Sewer 167.58 80.00 - - 162.29
25 Head Mistry 214.23 - - - 214.23
26 Head Sirdar 226.07 - - - 226.07
27 Hessian Warp Spinner 184.66 - - - 184.66
28 Heamming Machine 157.58 50.00 - - 136.39
Operator
29 Pin Boy/Bar Boy 155.00 - - - 155.00
30 Root Cutter 159.20 - - - 159.20
31 S H Loom Weaver 204.47 - - - 204.47
32 Sacking Weft Spinner 205.90 74.27 - - 201.98
33 Sectional Sirdar 196.66 - - - 196.66
34 Selector 143.15 - - - 143.15
35 Sewing Machine Operator 191.98 - - - 191.98
36 Softner Feeder 226.51 - - - 226.51
37 Softner Receiver 154.25 - - - 154.25
38 Spinning Shifter/Bobbin 229.37 - - - 229.37
Carrier
39 Twister/Doubler 125.31 - - - 125.31
40 Warp Winder 186.91 - - - 186.91
41 Miscellaneous 100.00 70.00 - - 88.00
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All Textiles Industries 150.72 73.86 - - 141.79
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NOTE :- - = Nil information.