The working week is six days long, with one day of rest and worship at the beginning of the week. Taking into account festival days throughout the year, there are about 50 full working weeks in a year.
| Professionals |
Day
|
Pence
|
Week
|
Pence
|
Year
|
Pence
|
| labourer |
1.25p
|
1.25
|
7.5p
|
7.5
|
1P 11s 3p
|
375
|
| carpenter |
3p
|
3
|
1s 6p
|
18
|
3P 15s
|
900
|
| mason |
4p
|
4
|
2s
|
24
|
5P
|
1400
|
| weaver |
2.5p
|
2.5
|
1s 3p
|
15
|
3P 2s 6p
|
750
|
| armourer |
6p
|
6
|
3s
|
36
|
7P 10s
|
1800
|
| priest |
3.5p
|
3.5
|
1s 9p
|
21
|
4P 7s 6p
|
1050
|
An apprentice earns about three-fifths the wage of a fully-trained professional.
| Mercenaries |
Day
|
Pence
|
Week
|
Pence
|
Year
|
Pence
|
| archer |
3p
|
3
|
1s 6p
|
18
|
3P 15s
|
900
|
| mounted archer |
6p
|
6
|
3s
|
36
|
7P 10s
|
1800
|
| soldier |
6p
|
6
|
3s
|
36
|
7P 10s
|
1800
|
| mounted soldier |
1s
|
12
|
6s
|
72
|
15P
|
4200
|
| squire |
1s
|
12
|
6s
|
72
|
15P
|
4200
|
| knight |
2s
|
24
|
12s
|
144
|
30P
|
8400
|
Mercenaries earn half as much in times of peace.
| Servants |
Day
|
Pence
|
Week
|
Pence
|
Year
|
Pence
|
| squire |
6p
|
6
|
3s
|
36
|
7P 10s
|
1800
|
| page |
2p
|
2
|
1s
|
12
|
2P 10s
|
600
|
| ground |
2p
|
2
|
1s
|
12
|
2P 10s
|
600
|
| household |
1p
|
1
|
6p
|
6
|
1P 5s
|
300
|
Servants earn about a third of these wages if their conditions of employment include food and board. Squires and pages receive such higher wages because they are usually gentry, while ground and household servants are almost always commoners.
| Landowner | Annual Income | Pence |
| knight | 30P to 300P | 7200 to 72000 |
| baron or abbot | 200P to 500P | 48000 to 120000 |
| count or bishop | 400P to 10000P | 96000 to 2400000 |
| king | 30000P | 7200000 |