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How much did medieval servants get paid?

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1st Answer:
They weren't paid.
2nd Answer:
Servants got paid. How much depended on job title and experience. There is a link below to a site giving wages for various people, but not much in the way of servants. Kitchen servants got 2 to 4 shillings per year, or 2 to 4 pence per month, according to that site. Since the same list says weavers got 5 pence per day, though with not food, I would assume the servant's wages included room and board.

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Fordham Medieval Sourcebook: prices, section on wages

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