| Percentage Distribution of Workers in Textile Industries by Wage Level and Occupation in India (2008) | ||
| Industry/Occupation | Percentage of | |
| Total Workers | Total Wage Bill | |
| I. Cotton Textiles | ||
| Beltman/Mochi | ||
| Blacksmith | ||
| Boiler Attendant | ||
| Boiler Maker | ||
| Carpenter | ||
| Checker | ||
| Compressor Operator | ||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | ||
| Driver | ||
| Electrician | ||
| Fireman | ||
| Fitter | ||
| Mech./Elec. Foreman | ||
| Helper | ||
| Loader/Unloader | ||
| Mistry/Kangani | ||
| Mason | ||
| Mechanic (General) | ||
| Motor Mechanic | ||
| Oilman/Greaser | ||
| Packer | ||
| Painter | ||
| Picker | ||
| Plumber | ||
| Pump Attendant | ||
| Supervisor | ||
| Sweeper | ||
| Switch Board Attendant | ||
| Turner | ||
| Watchman | ||
| Welder | ||
| Wireman | ||
| Tool Maker | ||
| Generator Operator | ||
| Khalasi | ||
| Store Keeper | ||
| Apprentices/Trainees | ||
| Back Sizer | ||
| Bale Breaker | ||
| Baler | ||
| Bobbin Carrier | ||
| Beam Carrier | ||
| Bleach/Line Operator | ||
| Can Tenter | ||
| Creeler/Creel Boy | ||
| Comber Tenter | ||
| Color Man | ||
| Doffing Boy/Doffer | ||
| Drawer-In | ||
| Drawing Frame Worker | ||
| Dyer/Printer | ||
| Examiner | ||
| Finisher/Attendant | ||
| Front Sizer | ||
| Fog Machine Man | ||
| Godown Mixing Man | ||
| Grinder/Flat Grinder | ||
| Head Jobber/Supervisor | ||
| HTHP Machine Man | ||
| Heald/Reed Repairer | ||
| Inter Tenter | ||
| Jobber | ||
| Knotter | ||
| Lap/Can Carrier | ||
| Mercer. Feeding Operator | ||
| Piece Carrier | ||
| Reacher | ||
| Reeler | ||
| Ring Doffer | ||
| Frame Tenter | ||
| Roller Coverer | ||
| Simplex Tenter | ||
| Spinner | ||
| Stripper | ||
| SBM Machine Man | ||
| Silver/Ribbon Tenter | ||
| Speed Frame Tenter | ||
| Stitcher | ||
| Warper | ||
| Weaver | ||
| Winder | ||
| Empty Can Carrier | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| II. Woollen Textiles | ||
| Boiler Attendant | ||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | ||
| Driver | ||
| Electrician | ||
| Fireman | ||
| Fitter | ||
| Mech./Elec. Foreman | ||
| Helper | ||
| Mistry/Kangani | ||
| Mason | ||
| Mechanic (General) | ||
| Oilman/Greaser | ||
| Packer | ||
| Sorter | ||
| Supervisor | ||
| Sweeper | ||
| Turner | ||
| Watchman | ||
| Welder | ||
| Wireman | ||
| Af. Treat. Plant Operator | ||
| Generator Operator | ||
| Store Keeper | ||
| Apprentices/Trainees | ||
| Blendman | ||
| Bobbin Setter | ||
| Card/Hopper Feeder | ||
| Cleaver | ||
| Condenser Man | ||
| Darner/Cloth Minder | ||
| Doffer/Fly Frame | ||
| Drawing Man | ||
| Felter | ||
| Gill Box Man | ||
| Line Mistry | ||
| Milling Machine Man | ||
| Mule Minder/Spinner | ||
| Clipper Percher | ||
| Picker/Ring Spinner | ||
| Rag Cutting Mach Operator | ||
| Reeler/Knotter | ||
| Roving Machine Man | ||
| Scouring Machine Man | ||
| Twister/Doubler | ||
| Warper | ||
| Weaver | ||
| Weaver-Hand Loom | ||
| Weaver-Power Loom | ||
| Winder | ||
| Wool Dyer | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| III. Silk Textiles | ||
| Boiler Attendant | ||
| Carpenter | ||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | ||
| Driver | ||
| Electrician | ||
| Fireman | ||
| Fitter | ||
| Helper | ||
| Mistry/Kangani | ||
| Mechanic (General) | ||
| Motor Mechanic | ||
| Packer | ||
| Plumber | ||
| Supervisor | ||
| Sweeper | ||
| Turner | ||
| Watchman | ||
| Welder | ||
| Wireman | ||
| Generator Operator | ||
| Store Keeper | ||
| Colour Mixer | ||
| Cooker | ||
| Creeler/Creel Boy | ||
| Cloth Checker | ||
| Card Tenter | ||
| Combing Machine Operator | ||
| Doubler | ||
| Drawer-In | ||
| Finishman | ||
| Fleyer/Ring Frame Operator | ||
| Hand Jobber | ||
| Head Jobber | ||
| Jiggerman | ||
| Jobber | ||
| Knotter | ||
| Operator | ||
| Printer-Machine/Hand | ||
| Reacher | ||
| Reeler | ||
| Silk Cleaner | ||
| Sorter | ||
| Stentering Mach Man | ||
| Twister | ||
| Warper | ||
| Washer | ||
| Weaver-Auto Loom | ||
| Weaver-Ordinary | ||
| Winder | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| IV. Synthetic Textiles | ||
| Boiler Attendant | ||
| Boiler Maker | ||
| Carpenter | ||
| Checker | ||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | ||
| Driver | ||
| Electrician | ||
| Fireman | ||
| Fitter | ||
| Mech./Elec. Foreman | ||
| Helper | ||
| Loader/Unloader | ||
| Mistry/Kangani | ||
| Marker | ||
| Mason | ||
| Mechanic (General) | ||
| Oilman/Greaser | ||
| Packer | ||
| Plater | ||
| Plumber | ||
| Press Man | ||
| Sign Maker | ||
| Supervisor | ||
| Sweeper | ||
| Tailor | ||
| Turner | ||
| Watchman | ||
| Welder | ||
| Wireman | ||
| Generator Operator | ||
| Khalasi | ||
| Store Keeper | ||
| Apprentices/Trainees | ||
| Blender/Bale Breaker | ||
| Bobbin Carrier | ||
| Beam Dying Mach. Operator | ||
| Card Tenter/Stripper | ||
| Checker | ||
| Creeler/Creel Boy | ||
| Cutting Machine Man | ||
| Darner/Looker Clip | ||
| Doffing Boy/Doffer | ||
| Drawer-In | ||
| Drawing Frame Tenter | ||
| Doubler | ||
| Finisher/Line Boy | ||
| Front Sizer/Sizer | ||
| Grinder-Carding Machine Operator | ||
| Head Jobber | ||
| Jobber/Fancy Jobber | ||
| Lot Maker/Preparer | ||
| Machine Folder | ||
| Machine Operator/Jig | ||
| Packer/Yarn Packer | ||
| Printing Machine Operator | ||
| Reacher | ||
| Reeler | ||
| Ring Doffer | ||
| Ring Piecer/Frame Tenter | ||
| Roller Coverer | ||
| Simplex Tenter | ||
| Stenter Operator | ||
| Spinner | ||
| Tape Man | ||
| Sider/Two Forone Ten | ||
| Twister-Thrower | ||
| Warper-All Types | ||
| Weaver-Power Loom | ||
| Weaver-High Speed | ||
| Weft Distributor | ||
| Winder | ||
| Draw Texturising Machine Operator | ||
| Draw Twisting Mach. | ||
| Jet Dyeing Machine Operator | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| V. Jute Textiles | ||
| Beltman/Mochi | ||
| Blacksmith | ||
| Carpenter | ||
| Coolie/Mazdoor | ||
| Driver | ||
| Electrician | ||
| Fitter | ||
| Helper | ||
| Mechanic(General) | ||
| Oilman/Greaser | ||
| Supervisor | ||
| Sweeper | ||
| Turner | ||
| Watchman | ||
| Welder | ||
| Beamer | ||
| Breaker Feeder | ||
| Breaker Receiver | ||
| Calander Feeder | ||
| Cop Winder | ||
| Finisher Receiver | ||
| First Drawing Receiver | ||
| First Pressman | ||
| Hand Sewer | ||
| Head Mistry | ||
| Head Sirdar | ||
| Hessian Warp Spinner | ||
| Heamming Machine Operator | ||
| Pin Boy/Bar Boy | ||
| Root Cutter | ||
| S H Loom Weaver | ||
| Sacking Weft Spinner | ||
| Sectional Sirdar | ||
| Selector | ||
| Sewing Machine Operator | ||
| Softner Feeder | ||
| Softner Receiver | ||
| Spi Shifter/Bobbin Carrier | ||
| Twister/Doubler | ||
| Warp Winder | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
