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UK Average Salaries & Expenditures
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annual, per worker, incl. dependent & self employment | |
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Gross
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
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Based on salary & business average income per capita and proportion of workers to household size. |
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Average Salary in the UK - Job and Sector Comparison.
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Job
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ (1)
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Notes
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Gross Monthly Average Income (2)
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Compulsory Deductions (3)
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Weekly Hours (4)
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Airline Pilot median salary
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PPP $ 5,323
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$ 6,177
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Employees, 2005.
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5,217
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pounds
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35%
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37.4
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General Physician median salary
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PPP $ 5,210
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$ 6,045
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Employees, 2005.
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5,106
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pounds
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35%
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40.0
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Engineer median salary
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PPP $ 3,832
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$ 4,225
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Chemical engineer, April 2004.
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3,200
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pounds
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30%
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36.8
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Professor median salary
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PPP $ 3,427
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$ 3,977
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Employees, 2005.
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3,119
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pounds
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30%
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36.0
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Accountant median salary
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PPP $ 3,333
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$ 3,867
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Employees, 2005.
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2,990
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pounds
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29%
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36.9
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Teacher median salary
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PPP $ 3,075
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$ 3,568
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Employees, 2005.
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2,759
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pounds
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29%
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32.5
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Dentist median salary
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PPP $ 3,016
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$ 3,500
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Employees, 2005.
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2,706
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pounds
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29%
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37.0
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Computer Programmer median salary
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PPP $ 2,996
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$ 3,476
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Employees, programmers in all industries, 2005.
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2,688
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pounds
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29%
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37.0
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Miner median salary
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PPP $ 2,503
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$ 2,904
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Employees, 2005.
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2,184
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pounds
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27%
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39.5
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Firefighter median salary
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PPP $ 2,474
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$ 2,871
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Employees, 2005.
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2,159
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pounds
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27%
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42.0
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Physiotherapist median salary
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PPP $ 2,460
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$ 2,855
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Employees, 2005.
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2,147
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pounds
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27%
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36.0
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Professional Nurse median salary
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PPP $ 2,397
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$ 2,782
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Employees, 2005.
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2,092
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pounds
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27%
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35.7
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Car Mechanic median salary
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PPP $ 1,867
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$ 2,167
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Employees, 2005.
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1,586
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pounds
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25%
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39.9
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Carpenter median salary
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PPP $ 1,864
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$ 2,163
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Employees, 2005.
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1,583
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pounds
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25%
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39.0
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Postman median salary
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PPP $ 1,818
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$ 2,110
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Employees, 2005.
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1,524
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pounds
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24%
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40.0
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Wood Grinder median salary
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PPP $ 1,742
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$ 2,021
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Employees, 2005.
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1,441
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pounds
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23%
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39.0
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Bus Driver median salary
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PPP $ 1,650
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$ 1,914
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Employees, 2005.
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1,365
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pounds
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23%
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39.0
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Flight Attendant median salary
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PPP $ 1,628
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$ 1,889
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Employees, 2005.
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1,347
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pounds
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23%
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37.5
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Office Clerk median salary
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PPP $ 1,589
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$ 1,844
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Employees, 2005.
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1,298
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pounds
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22%
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37.0
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Baker median salary
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PPP $ 1,549
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$ 1,797
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Employees, 2005.
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1,265
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pounds
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22%
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39.0
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Auxiliary Nurse median salary
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PPP $ 1,499
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$ 1,740
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Employees, 2005.
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1,209
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pounds
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21%
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37.5
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Furniture Finisher median salary
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PPP $ 1,466
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$ 1,701
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Employees, 2005.
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1,182
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pounds
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21%
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38.5
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Hotel Receptionist median salary
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PPP $ 1,376
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$ 1,597
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Employees, 2005.
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1,096
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pounds
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20%
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37.0
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Garment Cutter median salary
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PPP $ 1,316
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$ 1,527
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Employees, 2005.
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1,048
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pounds
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20%
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39.0
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Chambermaid median salary
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PPP $ 1,224
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$ 1,421
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Employees, 2005.
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975
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pounds
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20%
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37.8
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Salesperson median salary
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PPP $ 1,223
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$ 1,419
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Employees, 2005.
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974
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pounds
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20%
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37.5
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Sector
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Financial average income
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PPP $ 3,483
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$ 3,528
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,863
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pounds
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29%
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36.3
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Mining-Quarrying average income
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PPP $ 3,463
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$ 3,508
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,847
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pounds
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29%
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43.4
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Real Estate average income
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PPP $ 3,039
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$ 3,079
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,464
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pounds
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28%
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39.3
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Gas-Electricity-Water average income
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PPP $ 3,001
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$ 3,040
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,433
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pounds
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28%
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39.2
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Construction average income
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PPP $ 2,703
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$ 2,738
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,161
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pounds
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27%
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43.2
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All Sectors average income
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PPP $ 2,643
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$ 2,677
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,113
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pounds
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27%
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39.6
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Education average income
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PPP $ 2,610
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$ 2,644
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,087
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pounds
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27%
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35.5
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Manufacturing average income
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PPP $ 2,583
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$ 2,616
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Full time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,065
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pounds
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27%
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41.4
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Transport-Communication average income
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PPP $ 2,581
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$ 2,615
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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2,064
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pounds
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27%
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42.8
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Hotels-Restaurants average income
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PPP $ 1,780
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$ 1,803
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments.
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1,349
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pounds
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23%
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41.3
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary income | |
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Disposable
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Gross
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Salary
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Business
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Property
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Transfer
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
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Incl. annuities, pensions, and social security benefits (excl. housing benefits). |
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary expenditure | |
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Total
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Health
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Housing
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Food
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Apparel
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Education
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Transport
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2005
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
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2000
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Incl. net rent, mortgage interest payments, water rates, council tax, repairs, maintenance,
decorations, gas, electricity, other fuels, household goods, and household services. |
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percentage of total workforce | |
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Primary
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Manufacturing
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Education
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Financial
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Paid Employees
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Unemployed
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2005
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1.7
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13.2
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9.0
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4.2
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94.3
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4.8
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Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining, and quarrying. |
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26.5% for a single with no child, 19.2% for a single with two children, 26.5% for a one-earner married couple with no child, and 19.4% for a one-earner married couple with two children. |
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OECD Tax Database [k], 2005, combined deductions on a gross monthly salary income of 2,391 pounds including family benefits in terms of cash transfers. |
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20 calendar days per year, plus 8 bank holidays (legally required minimum) [e]. Although there is no legal obligation to time off on bank holidays, most of the population not employed in essential services (i.e. health-workers, ambulance, police, fire, etc) receive them as holidays. According to a recent survey by the World Tourism Organization, 28 vacation days per year are taken on average in Britain [f].
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108.2 (2000), 109.5 (2001), 111.0 (2002), 112.5 (2003), 114.2 (2004), 116.4 (2005); |
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IMF inflation rates [d], Index: 1995=100. |
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References |
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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UK National Statistics Office.
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.
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[e]
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Wikipedia, Vacation.
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[f]
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World Tourism Organization, a United Nations agency; survey of vacation days worldwide, 2000.
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[h]
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Income Tax Rates in the UK, 2003-2004.
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OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported.
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[l]
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OECD. PPP exchange rates for actual individual consumption.
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[t]
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UK PAYE Tax Calculator, 1999-2006.
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Other links:
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Social Security in the UK, Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2004-2005, compiled by the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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UK: Statistics, Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).
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UK: Selected Internet Resources, U.S. Library of Congress.
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UK Economy Overview, CIA World Factbook.
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UK Income Tax Calculator.
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Salary Calculator Pro (UK).
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Do we need more holidays?, The British have the lowest number of holidays and the least statutory annual leave in Europe; from the BBC.
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