Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1888 — Comparative Wages. [ARTICLE]

Comparative Wages.

FIGURES COMPILED FROM LATEST RETURNS MADE BY LONDON BOARD OF TRADE. New York Press. England. United States Bookbinders... 16 00 H 5 00 to lIS OT Brushm-kers 6 00 15 00 to 20 00 Boilermakers 7 75 16 50 Brickmakers 3 54 u Brii klayers 8 00 21 00 Blacksmiths 6 00 13 00 ; Butchers ... 6 00 12 00 I Bakers 6 25 12 75 j Blast furnace keepers 10 oo 18 00 B ast Inpnace fillers.... 7 50 14 00 I Boltmakers ■ 6 50 16 50 ‘Boltcutters 3 00 10 00 Coal miner 5 88 13 00 Cottoti-mill hands. ... 4 60 6 72 Gu-petters 7 0 15 oO ’Coopers 6 oo 18 S I Csr.iagemakers 6 75 13 00 to 25 00 Cutlery 6 00 12 00 to 20 00 Chemicals _ 15 to 600 13 00 to 16 00 Clockmakwrs 7 00 , -18 00 Cabinetmakers . 7 00 18 00 Farm bands 300 650 to 900 Gia sblowers 6 to 900 25 00 to 30 00 Glass (partly skilled) 6 to 700 12 00 to 15 00 Glhss (unskilled) 2to 400 700 to 10 00 Glovemakers (girls).... 200 600 to 900 Glove makers (men).. 4 50 10 00to 30 00 Hatters 600 12 00 to 24 00 Heaters and rollers ...HO to 12 00 20 00 to -gO 00 Iron ore mmerss 50 12 50 Iron moulder* 7 50 15 22 iron per ton, finished 2to 300 531 to 800 Instrument makers... 7 00 18 (X) to 20 00 Laborers 4 10 8 40 Longshoremen!'. 8 00 15 4n Linen thread, men. .. 5 00 7 00 Linen thread, women 2 35 5 00 Machinists 8 50 18 71 Mason-* ■ 8 00 2100 Printers, 1,000 ems. .. 20 00 Printers, week hands 6 15 13 00 Patternmakers 7 50 18 00 Painters........ 7 10 15 00 Plumbers 8 00 18 00 Plasterers 7 50 21 00 Potters 8 67 18 00 Polishers 7 00 18 00 Pspermakers 520 12 00 to 24 00 Puddlers. per week ... 8 to 10 00 18 00 to 20 00 Qnarrymen 600 12 00 to 15 00 Ropemakers 525 900 to 12 00 Railway engineeis ... 10 00 21 00 Railway firemen ,5 00 12 30 shipbuilding Boilermakers ....... 7 00 14 55 Machinists..... 7 IX) 14 40 l 'oppersmiths 6 50 16 00 Platers 8 0Q 18 5o Drillers 6 0G 12 50 Riveters 8 00 17 50 Riggers ... 5 50 11 to Patternmakers ...... 8 00 24 T OO Saltmakers 600 70C to 10.52 Silk, men .. 5 00 10 02 Silk, women 2 50 6 2n Scarfrfakers 150 to 225 60# to 925 Servant 6, month ...... 500 12 CO shoemakers...., 6 00 18 42 Stationary engineers 750 15 00 to 19 <: