Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture

Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture
1997 Edition

Table A12 - Average Weekly Hours and Earnings of Regular Full-time Hired Workers October to September, 1994-95 and 1995-96

	Men (20 years and over)
	Grieves		Shepherds(5)		Dairy stockmen		Other stockmen
	1994-95	1995-96	1994-95	1995-96	1994-95	1995-96	1994-95	1995-96
Ordinary hours (1)	40.4	40.5	Customary hours		46.3	45.6	43.5	43.5
Overtime hours:
Regular	2.5	2.6			4.7	4.2	1.9	1.8
Seasonal	4.5	3.2			0.1	0.1	2.4	2.4
Total hours	44.9	43.7			46.4	45.7	45.9	45.9
Statutory hours (2)	43.0	43.0			43.0	43.0	43.0	43.0
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Regular cash earnings	223.73	239.84	212.31	217.22	266.54	263.37	206.45	215.33
Seasonal overtime (3)	29.46	21.55	0.00	0.00	0.34	0.49	15.08	15.59
Bonuses	2.82	2.49	0.56	0.41	0.59	0.13	1.53	0.97
Total cash earnings	256.01	263.88	212.87	217.63	267.47	263.99	223.06	231.89
Statutory benefits (4)	1.69	0.92	1.50	0.86	4.72	1.86	2.79	1.67
Non-statutory benefits	8.00	6.47	8.34	9.60	7.49	8.02	5.52	6.17
Total benefits	9.69	7.39	9.84	10.46	12.21	9.88	8.31	7.84
Total earnings	265.70	271.27	222.71	228.09	279.68	273.87	231.37	239.73
Average statutory minimum wage	175.23	181.30	188.42	194.95	174.53	180.60	174.53	180.60

	Men (20 years and over)				Youths		Women
	Tractormen(6)		General workers		Under 20 years		20 years and over
	1994-95	1995-96	1994-95	1995-96	1994-95	1995-96	1994-95	1995-96
Ordinary hours (1)	40.3	40.5	39.6	40.0	39.5	39.7	39.0	38.7
Overtime hours:
Regular	1.4	1.6	1.4	1.7	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.4
Seasonal	7.2	7.6	5.0	5.2	6.2	4.7	2.8	2.2
Total hours	47.5	48.1	44.6	45.2	45.7	44.4	41.8	40.9
Statutory hours (2)	40.0	40.0	39.0	39.0	-	-	-	-
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Regular cash earnings	187.36	197.36	164.33	169.75	122.33	131.68	161.66	164.40
Seasonal overtime (3)	45.35	49.72	30.55	33.23	23.56	16.48	16.37	15.24
Bonuses	0.29	0.46	0.11	0.42	0.18	0.00	1.46	0.00
Total cash earnings	233.00	247.54	194.99	203.40	146.07	148.16	179.49	179.64
Statutory benefits (4)	2.61	1.26	2.82	2.75	5.10	4.60	0.61	0.18
Non-statutory benefits	3.23	4.66	2.23	2.44	3.18	0.87	1.46	1.96
Total benefits	5.84	5.92	5.05	5.19	8.28	5.47	2.07	2.14
Total earnings	238.84	253.46	200.04	208.59	154.35	153.63	181.56	181.78
Average statutory minimum wage	162.90	168.55	145.50	150.55	131.88	136.37	157.11	162.57

(1) Including hours paid for, but not actually worked during holidays and paid sick leave, and garage time for tractormen.

(2) Hours covered by the minimum weekly rates of wages and beyond which overtime must be paid. (Average Statutory Hours).

(3) Includes cash in lieu which is not shown individually.

(4) Perquisites permitted in lieu of cash under the Wages Order up to the limits and at the values prescribed.

(5) Shepherds' dog allowances are not included in earnings.

(6) Total hours include garage and stable time not shown separately.