Workers could be paid using two different minimum wage scales - time rates (i.e. a standard sum per hour) or piece rates (i.e. for the number of items worked). The Trade Board assessed the standard working week to be 48 hours, with a half day to be normally worked on Saturdays.

Time rates varied according to age and experience. The rates reproduced below relate to men over 21 and women over 18. Workers under those ages were subject to lower minimum rates of pay. Employees with particular responsibilities, such as the spinning shifting mistresses, received a higher minimum rate of pay than ordinary workers.

Minimum time rates:

Spinning shifting mistresses:

From 9 Sep 1921: £2 & 2 shillings a week (48 hours) = £109 4s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 9 Feb 1922: £1 & 19 shillings a week (48 hours) = £101 8s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 23 Feb 1923 and 29 Sep 1924: £1, 17 shillings & 6 pence a week (48 hours) = £97 10s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 8 Jun 1925: £1 & 19 shillings a week (48 hours) = £101 8s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

Orra (or spare) spinners aged 18 and over (women):

From 9 Sep 1921: £1, 13 shillings & 3 pence a week (48 hours) = £86 9s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 9 Feb 1922: £1, 10 shillings & 10½ pence a week (48 hours) = £82, 19s & 8d a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 23 Feb 1923 and 29 Sep 1924: £1, 9 shillings & 8½ pence a week (48 hours) = £79 19s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 8 Jun 1925: £1, 10 shillings & 10½ pence a week (48 hours) = £82, 19s & 8d a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

Other female workers aged 18 and over:

From 4 Jun 1920: £1 & 12 shillings a week (48 hours) = £83 4s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 9 Sep 1921: £1 & 8 shillings a week (48 hours) = £72 16s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 9 Feb 1922: £1 & 6 shillings a week (48 hours) = £67 12s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 23 Feb 1923 and 29 Sep 1924: £1 & 5 shillings a week (48 hours) = £65 a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 8 Jun 1925: £1 & 6 shillings a week (48 hours) = £67 12s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

Male loom tenters aged 21 and over:

From 23 Feb 1923 and 29 Sep 1924: £2 16 shillings & 8 pence a week (48 hours) = £147 6s 8d a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 8 Jun 1925: £2 18 shillings & 11 pence a week (48 hours) = £153 3s 8d a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

Other male workers aged 21 and over:

From 4 Jun 1920: £2 & 10 shillings a week (48 hours) = £130 a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 9 Sep 1921: £2, 3 shillings & 9 pence a week (48 hours) = £113 15s a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 9 Feb 1922: £2 & 7½ pence a week (48 hours) = £105 12s 6d a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 23 Feb 1923 and 29 Sep 1924: £1, 19 shillings & 1 pence a week (48 hours) = £101, 12s 4d a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)

From 8 Jun 1925: £2 & 7½ pence a week (48 hours) = £105 12s 6d a year (if all 52 weeks a year were worked)