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'''Pay Rates''' | '''Pay Rates''' | ||
This section outlines the rates of pay for Naval sailors in a late campaign. For merchant sailors, double the wages. Bear in mind that the low naval wages reflect the fact that a naval crew is entailed to a share in any prize money, whereas a merchant crew is not. The crew of a privateer would typically be paid a wage somewhere between the Naval and Merchant rate, depending on the share of any prize money they would be entitled to. | This section outlines the rates of pay for Naval sailors in a late campaign. For merchant sailors, double the wages. Bear in mind that the low naval wages reflect the fact that a naval crew is entailed to a share in any prize money, whereas a merchant crew is not. The crew of a privateer would typically be paid a wage somewhere between the Naval and Merchant rate, depending on the share of any prize money they would be entitled to. | ||
'''Yearly Wage''' | '''Yearly Wage''' | ||
Landsman £12 | *Landsman £12 | ||
Ordinary Seaman £13 | *Ordinary Seaman £13 | ||
Able Seaman £20 | *Able Seaman £20 | ||
Petty Officers £25-35 | *Petty Officers £25-35 | ||
Master £100 | *Master £100 | ||
Surgeons £168 | *Surgeons £168 | ||
Ship's Carpenter £70 | *Ship's Carpenter £70 | ||
Ship's Gunner £58 | *Ship's Gunner £58 | ||
Ship's Bosun £58 | *Ship's Bosun £58 | ||
Midshipman £30 | *Midshipman £30 | ||
Lieutenant £130 | *Lieutenant £130 | ||
Commander £250 | *Commander £250 | ||
Captain (1st Rate) £500.00 | *Captain (1st Rate) £500.00 | ||
Captain (6th Rate) £180 | *Captain (6th Rate) £180 | ||
Nobleman £5000-25,000 | *Nobleman £5000-25,000 | ||
Colonial Governor £1000-5000 | *Colonial Governor £1000-5000 | ||
Member of the Gentry £1000-5000 | *Member of the Gentry £1000-5000 | ||
Office holding lawyer £1000 | *Office holding lawyer £1000 | ||
Army Colonel £365 | *Army Colonel £365 | ||
Army Major £230 | *Army Major £230 | ||
Yeoman Farmer or Plantation | *Yeoman Farmer or Plantation Owner £40-250 | ||
Owner | *Army Captain £146 | ||
£40-250 | *Doctor £120 | ||
Army Captain £146 | *Justice of the Peace £63 | ||
Doctor £120 | *Army Lieutenant £73 | ||
Justice of the Peace £63 | *Court Poet £50-60 | ||
Army Lieutenant £73 | *Army Sergeant £54 | ||
Court Poet £50-60 | *Low ranking clergy £10-50 | ||
Army Sergeant £54 | *Skilled craftsman £30 | ||
Low ranking clergy £10-50 | *Sculptor £20-100 | ||
Skilled craftsman £30 | *Skilled labourer £16-18 | ||
Sculptor £20-100 | *Apothecary £10-15 | ||
Skilled labourer £16-18 | *Army Soldier £15 | ||
Apothecary £10-15 | *Unskilled labourer £12 | ||
Army Soldier £15 | *Agricultural worker £10-13 | ||
Unskilled labourer £12 | *Male Teacher £12 | ||
Agricultural worker £10-13 | *Female Teacher £8 | ||
Male Teacher £12 | *Subsistence Farmer £6 | ||
Female Teacher £8 | *Woman Labourer £5 | ||
Subsistence Farmer £6 | *Militiaman £4 | ||
Woman Labourer £5 | *Servant £2 plus food and lodgings | ||
Militiaman £4 | |||
Servant £2 plus food | |||
and lodgings | |||
Latest revision as of 22:39, 21 December 2014
Pay Rates This section outlines the rates of pay for Naval sailors in a late campaign. For merchant sailors, double the wages. Bear in mind that the low naval wages reflect the fact that a naval crew is entailed to a share in any prize money, whereas a merchant crew is not. The crew of a privateer would typically be paid a wage somewhere between the Naval and Merchant rate, depending on the share of any prize money they would be entitled to.
Yearly Wage
- Landsman £12
- Ordinary Seaman £13
- Able Seaman £20
- Petty Officers £25-35
- Master £100
- Surgeons £168
- Ship's Carpenter £70
- Ship's Gunner £58
- Ship's Bosun £58
- Midshipman £30
- Lieutenant £130
- Commander £250
- Captain (1st Rate) £500.00
- Captain (6th Rate) £180
- Nobleman £5000-25,000
- Colonial Governor £1000-5000
- Member of the Gentry £1000-5000
- Office holding lawyer £1000
- Army Colonel £365
- Army Major £230
- Yeoman Farmer or Plantation Owner £40-250
- Army Captain £146
- Doctor £120
- Justice of the Peace £63
- Army Lieutenant £73
- Court Poet £50-60
- Army Sergeant £54
- Low ranking clergy £10-50
- Skilled craftsman £30
- Sculptor £20-100
- Skilled labourer £16-18
- Apothecary £10-15
- Army Soldier £15
- Unskilled labourer £12
- Agricultural worker £10-13
- Male Teacher £12
- Female Teacher £8
- Subsistence Farmer £6
- Woman Labourer £5
- Militiaman £4
- Servant £2 plus food and lodgings