Wages are processed by individual businesses and entities based on agreed and contractual obligations as part of Items and Services of the Steel Realms. It is the foundation of the Base Cost Portion and typically paid out in the standard currency of Silver Crowns. The Bank of the silver Stacks and organizations such as
Typical Work Week: The work week of most places is 6 days a week, depending on season, weather, and policy. The pace is usually fair and work typically never starts before sun up or goes beyond sun down and includes a fairly long break mid-day. Many businesses that have the facilities will run multiple short shifts. Employers wanting maximum efficiency often provide basic foodstuffs and drink. At-home work also takes place in the late night hours as needed.
| Service | Cost | Benefits/Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Low Quality Meal | 5 coppers | calories basically |
| Common Meal | 10 coppers | (bread, cheese, ale, potato, turnip, beans, rice, lard) |
| Common Meal (prepared) | 1 sc | |
| Decent Meal (prepared) | 2 sc | (includes a some meat) |
| Good Meal (prepared) | 4 sc | (includes wine, pudding or pie, meat, butter, gravy) |
| Night of (low quality) Drinking | 1 sc | |
| Night of (common) Drinking | 2 sc | |
| Common single room [tiny] flat | 8-10 sc | Monthly; not including heating |
| Common 2 room [tiny] flat | 15-20 sc | Monthly |
| Common 2 room [large] flat | 30+ sc | Monthly |
| Bathhouse | 1 sc |
| Job | Daily Wage | Benefits/Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Common Day Laborer | 2 sc | + typically low quality food |
| Full Time Laborer | 3 sc | |
| Specialist | 4-6 sc | |
| Mercenary | 4 sc | Food + Lodging; Share of Loot |
| Soldier | 7 sc | Food + Lodging; Discounted services |
| Tradesman (apprentice) | 5 sc | + shared food/lodge |
| Tradesman (journeyman) | 10+ sc | |
| Tradesman (master) | 30+ sc | |
| Team Lead | +50% base | 3-8 people |
| Crew Chief | +100% base | 9-30 people |
| Scribe | 8-10 sc | literate |