Miners wages constantly fluctuated depending on the price of coal. The following table gives reported for average wages and some costs of living.
This table is under construction and will be updated regularly
| Year | Miners Wages (per day, unless stated otherwise) | Cost of living |
| 1679 | 7-8 shillings Scots a week (Equivalent 1 English shilling) – Kincardine colliery, Fife [1] | |
| 1761 | 12s. to 13s. [2] | |
| 1771 | Scots Colliers – 12s. to 13s. Colliers in Newcastle – 9s. Labourers in Scots Collieries – 4 to 6s. [1] |
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| 1791 | Bacon 3d. to 3 1/2d. per lb 7lb. peck of meal 10d |
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| 1812 | 20s. [1] | |
| 1822 | 25s. [1] | |
| 1836 | 5s. [1] | |
| 1841 | 2s. per day for woman drawer [3] | |
| 1842 | 2s. [1] | |
| 1862 | 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. [1] | |
| 1872 | Period of wage increases 4s. 6d. rising to as much as 9s. 9d. later in year [1] |
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| 1874 | 5s. [1] | |
| 1876 | May 1876 – 3s. [1] | |
| 1887 | 2s. 6d. to 4s. [1] | |
| 1894 | 5s. 3d. to 6s. [1] | |
| 1899 | 5s. 3d. to 7s. [1] | |
| 1901 | 6s. [1] | |
| 1903 | 5s. 6d. [1] | |
| 1906 | 5s 6d. [1] | |
| 1907 | 7s. 6d. [1] | |
| 1912 | 6s. [1] | |
| 1914 | Rent 2s. 6d. per week to 3s. 2d. [5] | |
| 1926 | 9s 4d [6] | |
| 1931 | 8s. [1] | |
| 1936 | 9s. [1] | |
| 1947 | 18s 8d for underground 15s. 6 1/2d for surface workers [1] |
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