Average Wages in the United Kingdom..
How much has the average wage changed in the UK ?
In 1980 the average wage was £5,720 and the average house cost £22,677
In 2015 the average wage was £29,934 and the average house was £188,566
In 1980 it was 3.96 years wages to buy a house
In 2015 it was 6.30 years wages to buy a house
But, when compared to some other things, how do wages really compare?
Lets assume the following are bought every week:
20 Litres of Petrol, 5 Pints of beer, 5 Loaves of bread and 14 Pints of Milk
In 1980 that would cost £591.76 or 10.3% of income.
In 2015 that would cost £1,901.12 or 6.4% of income.
Some things have become cheaper.
1980 to 1999 Average UK wages
- 1980: £5,720 Average annual earnings in UK
- 1985: £8,890
- 1990: £13,760
- 1995: £17,470
- 1999: £20,800
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/593477.stm
I assume the above figures are the Mean Average, which is about 25% higher than the Median Average, according to the 2008 figures shown below.
2005 Average UK wages
- £22,411 Average UK Salary
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2005/feb/16/business.pay
I assume the above figure is for Full Time employees, both Male and Female.
2008 Average UK wages
Median Gross Annual Earnings
- £20,801 All Employees
- £25,123 Full Time Employees, both Male and Female.
Mean Gross Annual Earnings
- £26,020 All Employees
- £31,323 Full Time Employees, both Male and Female.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8151355.stm
2011 Average UK wages
Median Gross Annual Earnings:
- £24,024 Full Time Employees, both Male and Female.
Mean Gross Annual Earnings:
- £28,277 Full Time Employees, both Male and Female.
Source: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-222417
Median = The Mid Point (Half of the people will be above, and half will be below, that figure)
Mean = The sum of all incomes divided by the number of employees
Median Gross Annual earnings for Full-time Adult employees in the UK.
| Median Full Time Earnings | ||||
| Year | Male | Change | Female | Change |
| 2017 | £ | % | £ | % |
| 2016 | £ | % | £ | % |
| 2015 | £29,934 | 1.60% | £24,202 | 1.40% |
| 2014 | £29,472 | 0.70% | £23,878 | 1.20% |
| 2013 | £29,271 | 1.90% | £23,584 | 2.10% |
| 2012 | £28,717 | 1.20% | £23,090 | 2.10% |
| 2011 | £28,376 | 1.10% | £22,619 | 0.60% |
| 2010 | £28,080 | -0.70% | £22,492 | 1.70% |
| 2009 | £28,264 | 2.70% | £22,118 | 2.90% |
| 2008 | £27,518 | 4.70% | £21,494 | 4.80% |
| 2007 | £26,281 | 2.70% | £20,513 | 3.00% |
| 2006 | £25,599 | 2.10% | £19,923 | 2.50% |
| 2005 | £25,064 | 3.50% | £19,442 | 4.80% |
| 2004 | £24,222 | 4.10% | £18,551 | 5.60% |
| 2003 | £23,264 | 3.70% | £17,567 | 3.50% |
| 2002 | £22,435 | 3.10% | £16,973 | 5.10% |
| 2001 | £21,762 | 4.40% | £16,151 | 4.50% |
| 2000 | £20,836 | 5.20% | £15,461 | 5.90% |
| 1999 | £19,800 | – | £14,598 | – |
Source: www.ons.gov.uk
21,395.1 - 812,870
Office of National Statistics figures for April 2019 show:
Median weekly earnings for full-time employees reached £585 (£30,420 pa) in April 2019, an increase of 2.9% since April 2018.
Mean average weekly earnings for full-time employees reached £681 (£35,423 pa) in April 2019.
Men aged between 40 and 49 earned the most at a median of £707.70 a week (£36,800)
Chief executives and senior officials earn a median of £97,000.
Medical practitioners earn a median of £75,855.
Marketing and sales directors earn £75,126.
IT and telecommunications directors earn a median of £72,109.
Legal professionals earn a median of £69,992.
Average salary (mean) in the UK for men and women combined was £29,009
Full-time was £35,423.
Part-Time was £12,083.
Regarding vicars, many get free housing etc (paid by the church/congregation) which is worth another £7000+ per year.
Some examples of UK Annual Salaries in 2014
£6,011 Theme park attendants
£17,616 Street cleaners
£20,568 Vicars
£20,841 Security guards
£22,854 Ambulance staff
£28,183 Firefighters
£39,346 Police officers
£53,567 Dentists
from: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-average-salary-26500-figures-3002995
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Median Gross Annual earnings for Full-time Adult employees in the UK.
2010 Figures are provisional
Source: ONS: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. (Weekly wages x 52)