The wage and index data is compiled monthly by the Census & Statstics Deaprtment and is based on retruns from Government building and construction projects. (The index is based on 100 points = HK$20.00)
| Occupation | 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | AUG | SEP | ||||
| HK$ | INDEX | HK$ | INDEX | HK$ | INDEX | |
| Labourer (unskilled)(male) Excavator, Concretor's labourer, Bricklayer's labourer, & Plaster's labourer |
601 | 3,005 | 605 | 3,024 | 606 | 3,029 |
| Labourer (unskilled)(female) Excavator, Concretor's labourer, Bricklayer's labourer, & Plaster's labourer |
528 | 2,641 | 532 | 2,661 | 526 | 2,632 |
| Concretor Bricklayer Drainlayer |
956 | 4,778 | 960 | 4,802 | 958 | 4,790 |
| Rubble Mason Splitting Mason Ashlar Mason |
967 | 4,835 | 985 | 4,926 | 993 | 4,967 |
| Bar bender and fixer | 1,272 | 6,359 | 1,272 | 6359 | 1,271 | 6356 |
| Blacksmith | 885 | 4,425 | 876 | 4,379 | 851 | 4,256 |
| Carpenter and joiner | 1,244 | 6,219 | 1,235 | 6,175 | 1,274 | 6,368 |
| Plumber | 849 | 4,244 | 829 | 4,147 | 817 | 4,083 |
| Fitter | 796 | 3,978 | 792 | 3,962 | 802 | 4,009 |
| Plasterer | 934 | 4,671 | 902 | 4,512 | 913 | 4,564 |
| Terrazzo and granolithic worker | 781 | 3,904 | 781 | 3,904 | 750 | 3,750 |
| Glazier | 840 | 4,201 | 831 | 4,157 | 852 | 4,262 |
| Painter & Decorator | 825 | 4,124 | 832 | 4,158 | 838 | 4,189 |
| Electrician (Wireman) | 817 | 4,084 | 813 | 4,065 | 825 | 4,126 |
| Plant and Equipment operator (excavator driver, bulldozer driver etc.) | 762 | 3,808 | 756 | 3,780 | 753 | 3,764 |
| Truck driver (trucks operated as plant) | 642 | 3,211 | 637 | 3,187 | 639 | 3,193 |
| Heavy load labourer | 724 | 3,621 | 731 | 3,655 | 742 | 3,708 |
| Pneumatic driller | 874 | 4,368 | 863 | 4,315 | 880 | 4,398 |
| Bamboo worker and scaffolder | 1,163 | 5,817 | 1,146 | 5,728 | 1,125 | 5,626 |
| Structural steel erector | 934 | 4,669 | 898 | 4,491 | 891 | 4,455 |
| Diver | 2,269 | 11,344 | 2,290 | 11,452 | 2,127 | 10,637 |
| Diver's linesman | 550 | 2,749 | 553 | 2,763 | 543 | 2,714 |