| Full Transcript- source 6 |
| Average wages of female domestic servants according to class of work. Figures collected by the Board of Trade in the 1890s based on actual returns from 2,000 households. Wages are in pounds and shillings. |
(Catalogue ref: )
|
Class
of Work
|
Age
|
Average
annual wage
|
|
Between
maid
|
19
|
£10.7
|
|
Scullery
maid
|
19
|
£13
|
|
Kitchen
maid
|
20
|
£15
|
|
Nurse-housemaid
|
21-25
|
£16
|
|
General
domestic
|
21-25
|
£14.6
|
|
Housemaid
|
21-25
|
£16.2
|
|
Nurse
|
25-30
|
£20.1
|
|
Parlour
maid
|
25-30
|
£20.6
|
|
Laundry
maid
|
25-30
|
£23.6
|
|
Cook
|
25-30
|
£20.2
|
|
Lady’s
maid
|
30-35
|
£24.7
|
|
Cook-housekeeper
|
40
|
£35.6
|
|
Housekeeper
|
40
|
£52.5
|
|
