Salaries and trades in Canada, 1749.

Mechanical trades, the fabrication of tools of all sorts, construction, pottery, carpentry, wood-turning and other similar techniques have not yet reached their full potential. In these areas, the English are far ahead of the French. This stems, I am told, from the fact that most artisans are former soldiers who have not been able to devote themselves to these trades. Yet, there are some who have made great strides; one person in Montréal is a master craftsman of wall clocks and pocket watches, and is self-taught. There are also good master mechanics who have made their own reputations.
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The wages for a valet, in Montréal, are usually in the order of 150 livres per year; this price secures a faithful and diligent servitor; for the services of a good maid, both diligent and faithful, the annual wages are in the order of 100 francs approximately. [...] A day labourer, with some competency as an artisan, is paid one écu per day; a regular day labourer, 30 to 40 sols; and if he displays some competency as an artisan, he is paid more.
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It is said that a worker normally receives 30 to 40 sols per day, but he must pay for his food. As it is work paid for work done, there are some who can earn as much as 100 sols per day.