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Letter from Jill Matheson, dated 31 March 2008:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what the average earnings were for each income decile of (a) men and (b) women aged between 22 and 29 years in each region in the latest five years for which figures are available. I am replying in her absence. (196639)
Average levels of earnings are estimated from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), and are provided for all employees on adult rates of pay whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence.
I attach a table showing the mean, deciles and quartiles for gross weekly earnings for (a) men and (b) women aged between 22 and 29 years, for those working full time in each government office region, for the years 2003 - 2007.
The ASHE, carried out in April each year, is the most comprehensive source of earnings information in the United Kingdom. It is a sample of all employees who are members of pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) schemes.
2003 Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 58 313 357 205 231 245 259 283 350 389 406 441 x North West 154 336 400 218 248 261 276 306 374 413 434 470 569 Yorkshire and the Humber 126 344 378 223 258 270 286 312 379 423 445 474 571 East Midlands 100 364 392 224 262 275 289 324 398 434 462 484 571 West Midlands 135 346 385 225 257 269 288 314 377 414 442 480 580 East 131 375 474 233 267 288 305 335 417 463 491 528 647 London 282 480 542 270 330 357 380 427 528 592 633 674 876 South East 217 403 436 250 293 308 326 365 441 484 509 556 666 South West 113 333 374 220 250 266 278 305 367 414 438 466 576 Wales 66 328 369 213 242 253 268 296 374 413 443 469 x Scotland 116 338 379 206 244 259 274 307 371 413 439 467 578
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 56 340 365 204 237 254 266 301 383 411 431 459 x North West 149 350 437 221 260 278 289 318 390 434 465 485 576 Yorkshire and the Humber 125 361 392 227 261 278 295 326 393 428 456 484 582 East Midlands 97 364 394 226 265 279 297 330 395 435 457 486 576 West Midlands 127 356 394 231 264 276 290 323 395 431 461 493 576 East 127 378 477 231 275 288 306 341 416 461 483 518 624 London 267 480 542 276 336 357 386 433 537 595 633 690 875 South East 210 409 445 257 303 320 336 372 449 494 519 558 672 South West 115 353 394 227 265 280 297 325 393 430 461 481 566 Wales 63 344 388 230 255 269 285 314 384 427 453 477 x Scotland 119 354 393 220 255 276 290 321 387 427 457 481 616
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 57 328 358 203 232 244 257 288 367 403 423 454 x North West 154 347 419 216 250 269 282 311 384 432 462 487 582 Yorkshire and the Humber 128 355 381 225 257 272 288 319 390 423 450 476 573 East Midlands 101 358 382 221 258 273 288 317 386 429 449 473 566 West Midlands 131 351 388 226 259 272 285 319 394 429 460 486 576 East 131 365 460 229 272 286 300 333 410 454 475 506 617 London 273 471 532 270 326 350 380 424 528 584 626 674 864 South East 213 402 438 254 298 315 329 365 443 482 510 551 654 South West 116 351 392 226 260 275 289 320 392 436 461 481 575 Wales 65 336 382 226 245 263 276 305 378 418 444 476 x Scotland 121 350 388 215 252 268 287 317 381 423 456 480 597
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 59 326 361 218 248 261 268 294 359 407 430 444 x North West 166 355 415 220 255 272 286 317 395 448 478 503 610 Yorkshire and the Humber 134 353 381 225 253 270 284 319 385 427 445 477 571 East Midlands 108 362 395 229 261 280 299 324 399 433 463 498 594 West Midlands 139 356 419 230 264 277 291 321 392 441 468 493 597 East 145 374 415 242 275 291 307 336 408 460 490 514 625 London 286 489 560 286 343 367 389 441 552 625 671 728 920 South East 226 407 445 255 300 317 335 371 451 490 524 557 671 South West 126 364 407 240 269 286 300 332 396 442 463 494 575 Wales 67 325 368 220 249 260 272 292 358 420 451 475 x Scotland 128 351 391 220 255 270 283 314 383 430 460 491 595
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 57 335 390 239 265 275 288 311 382 437 459 495 x North West 168 366 409 230 265 283 300 330 403 455 479 514 621 Yorkshire and the Humber 129 362 396 237 266 282 297 332 399 443 469 495 586 East Midlands 103 364 402 234 267 285 296 330 403 445 475 502 599 West Midlands 136 365 419 233 267 280 297 333 400 445 471 495 591 East 143 396 437 248 288 302 321 357 433 483 509 548 653 London 296 494 563 283 345 377 403 448 556 624 671 728 935 South East 219 412 454 258 300 318 337 374 455 500 526 568 692 South West 127 383 409 248 282 299 314 347 414 454 479 509 586 Wales 65 337 385 234 263 279 288 314 374 428 453 485 x Scotland 124 367 406 226 260 278 292 334 412 462 490 522 613
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 58 335 388 239 265 274 288 309 381 435 454 492 X North West 169 366 407 230 266 284 300 329 401 452 477 511 618 Yorkshire and the Humber 131 361 395 238 266 283 297 328 397 441 466 492 588 East Midlands 103 363 399 235 268 285 296 326 402 440 471 498 594 West Midlands 136 365 419 234 267 280 297 333 400 445 471 495 589 East 143 393 433 249 288 300 319 355 430 479 507 545 650 London 296 493 561 282 345 376 402 447 555 620 670 724 932 South East 220 412 453 258 300 318 337 373 454 498 525 565 690 South West 127 383 407 247 281 299 313 345 412 453 479 508 586 Wales 66 336 384 234 263 279 288 313 373 427 448 485 x Scotland 124 365 403 226 260 277 291 332 408 460 486 520 612
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 63 357 401 242 268 280 293 328 406 436 457 485 X North West 172 379 414 237 272 288 305 345 412 459 494 519 623 Yorkshire and the Humber 133 384 424 247 287 299 313 353 427 479 504 528 624 East Midlands 104 383 414 250 289 303 316 352 419 457 477 502 598 West Midlands 141 374 407 244 276 288 301 333 408 450 479 506 606 East 148 398 437 255 290 305 323 356 440 493 517 556 656 London 307 502 574 294 357 383 410 458 556 632 671 732 930 South East 233 420 470 262 307 326 343 383 468 518 549 590 736 South West 127 384 414 253 288 304 323 352 423 461 488 521 601 Wales 70 345 390 240 271 281 294 312 380 431 454 479 x Scotland 130 382 423 246 280 292 310 346 424 473 507 533 633 x = Unreliable. a Employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence. There are two discontinuities in the ASHE results introduced by changes to the ASHE methodology. In 2004 supplementary information was included to improve coverage and in 2006 changes to the sample design were made to improve the quality of the estimates, (for more information see National Statistics website www.statistics.gov.uk). b 2004 results (consistent with 2003 results). c 2004 results (consistent with 2005 results). d 2006 results (consistent with 2005 results). e 2006 results (consistent with 2007 results). Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics. 1997-2007
2003 Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 46 287 309 185 223 234 247 263 315 341 357 380 x North West 131 299 331 194 224 235 250 275 338 375 395 421 492 Yorkshire and the Humber 104 304 332 202 230 244 253 276 346 379 397 421 482 East Midlands 84 300 332 199 225 235 249 269 341 380 398 422 495 West Midlands 108 293 333 193 221 235 248 273 325 375 397 422 500 East 105 323 351 204 237 251 267 296 357 389 408 444 535 London 257 423 462 258 307 326 346 389 463 504 533 559 670 South East 174 349 378 221 260 277 288 324 376 415 442 472 550 South West 89 299 328 204 230 240 252 273 330 373 386 406 468 Wales 48 293 324 198 219 229 241 262 319 369 390 405 x Scotland 120 307 338 198 231 247 259 282 338 378 405 426 491
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 50 296 325 198 225 237 255 273 332 364 384 403 x North West 131 312 342 201 234 248 259 282 350 385 414 439 504 Yorkshire and the Humber 99 317 347 207 238 250 263 288 356 393 415 440 505 East Midlands 82 325 353 207 240 251 262 295 356 384 406 430 504 West Midlands 105 327 359 207 238 252 267 298 363 400 425 448 543 East 103 340 372 212 249 265 278 310 370 406 427 452 548 London 243 439 477 276 328 346 365 401 478 518 541 572 681 South East 161 366 397 231 269 285 302 336 399 438 456 486 580 South West 90 317 353 216 244 255 267 293 347 384 409 430 498 Wales 49 302 331 206 234 241 254 272 339 382 409 436 x Scotland 121 326 359 213 241 256 269 293 369 414 439 458 522
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 50 294 322 197 225 238 252 272 326 364 384 401 x North West 136 309 337 201 234 246 259 282 342 384 412 430 494 Yorkshire and the Humber 102 316 346 205 233 249 259 288 356 393 415 440 506 East Midlands 83 313 340 205 236 246 257 284 348 376 395 422 x West Midlands 108 325 356 202 235 250 265 291 356 394 425 448 543 East 105 333 362 210 244 260 275 306 364 400 425 449 530 London 258 432 467 270 320 342 356 393 470 509 537 563 672 South East 169 362 387 229 263 278 295 328 393 429 447 474 577 South West 94 314 346 210 238 250 263 288 340 379 395 422 494 Wales 52 293 328 207 231 239 250 267 322 378 396 428 x Scotland 121 322 355 209 239 251 267 288 363 411 430 454 518
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 53 316 347 222 249 256 270 295 355 386 404 432 x North West 147 326 364 218 245 259 269 299 369 418 436 464 544 Yorkshire and the Humber 111 316 350 208 238 252 263 288 355 399 421 449 527 East Midlands 85 327 357 222 249 261 276 296 363 398 423 453 521 West Midlands 115 328 361 211 242 255 269 293 365 402 427 458 526 East 114 340 373 220 247 255 272 307 374 422 446 479 564 London 295 441 473 267 316 338 358 395 479 529 556 585 689 South East 181 370 395 230 271 285 301 335 401 437 458 487 572 South West 107 323 355 217 250 258 270 297 357 393 412 441 523 Wales 55 291 327 213 237 249 258 274 326 367 398 422 499 Scotland 132 324 368 218 244 258 272 297 367 427 457 477 539
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 55 317 352 224 255 268 274 295 348 394 423 453 518 North West 151 335 368 218 247 261 274 304 375 416 440 466 548 Yorkshire and the Humber 104 327 358 219 247 258 269 295 374 413 437 461 533 East Midlands 88 325 360 217 247 262 271 297 364 401 428 450 510 West Midlands 120 344 374 219 251 266 276 307 382 426 451 481 564 East 123 355 380 230 262 276 290 321 385 428 450 469 563 London 297 455 487 280 327 347 371 407 495 548 573 604 718 South East 188 374 399 240 275 290 307 341 403 454 475 498 576 South West 105 335 364 223 259 268 281 307 372 404 423 446 524 Wales 57 319 347 221 245 260 273 294 345 384 399 433 514 Scotland 122 346 387 226 255 269 284 312 386 447 473 500 584
Percentiles Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 56 314 350 224 253 268 273 293 345 392 417 446 518 North West 150 333 367 219 247 260 273 303 369 414 438 463 546 Yorkshire and the Humber 105 326 357 219 247 257 269 293 367 408 436 461 529 East Midlands 88 326 360 218 247 263 273 299 365 401 428 450 510 West Midlands 121 340 372 219 251 266 277 307 380 422 444 476 557 East 123 354 378 230 263 276 290 321 384 426 449 469 562 London 296 454 486 280 328 347 371 406 493 547 573 600 717 South East 187 374 399 240 276 291 308 340 402 451 474 497 576 South West 106 334 362 223 259 268 280 306 367 403 419 442 524 Wales 58 319 347 221 245 260 273 294 345 383 399 430 513 Scotland 121 345 384 226 254 268 282 310 383 444 466 500 577
Percentile Description Number of jobs (thousand) Median Mean 10 20 25 30 40 60 70 75 80 90 North East 50 326 357 230 257 269 279 298 359 386 406 436 x North West 156 345 383 228 260 272 285 311 383 430 452 481 573 Yorkshire and the Humber 113 333 366 228 256 268 277 300 379 422 447 473 529 East Midlands 93 334 368 222 255 268 280 307 379 410 439 468 550 West Midlands 117 346 382 233 267 278 289 315 386 430 454 492 570 East 127 359 385 235 270 285 297 326 393 430 446 479 567 London 299 472 508 288 344 369 393 433 511 556 581 613 747 South East 189 384 409 242 285 300 316 348 412 457 483 510 596 South West 108 350 382 237 270 285 296 322 381 420 442 472 559 Wales 60 328 359 223 254 268 280 306 357 384 413 448 x Scotland 124 349 382 227 259 274 288 318 382 434 457 484 576 x = Unreliable. a Employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence. There are two discontinuities in the ASHE results introduced by changes to the ASHE methodology. In 2004 supplementary information was included to improve coverage and in 2006 changes to the sample design were made to improve the quality of the estimates, (for more information see National Statistics website www.statistics.gov.uk). b 2004 results (consistent with 2003 results). c 2004 results (consistent with 2005 results). d 2006 results (consistent with 2005 results). e 2006 results (consistent with 2007 results). Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics. 1997-2007
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Jil Matheson, dated 31 March 2008:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many people had annual employment incomes of (a) below £10,000, (b) between £10,000 and £30,000 broken down by £1,000 intervals, (c) between £31,000 and £100,000, broken down by £5,000 intervals, (d) between £100,000 and £500,000, broken down by £50,000 interval and (e) above £500,000 in the latest period for which figures are available. I am replying in her absence. (196711)
Annual average levels of earnings are estimated from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), and are provided for all employees on adult rates of pay who have been in the same job for more than 12 months. ASHE methodology cannot be used to provide estimates of the numbers of employees whose earnings are less than a specific amount, but can be used to provide estimates of percentages of employees in relevant categories. Estimates are for single jobs and not for total employment income.
I attach a table for 2007, showing the percentage of UK employees in the ranges stated.
The ASHE, carried out in April each year, is the most comprehensive source of earnings information in the United Kingdom. It is a sample of all employees who are members of pay- as-you-earn (PAYE) schemes.
Percentage <£10,000 18.9 £10,000 <£11,000 2.7 £11,000 <£12,000 2.9 £12,000 <£13,000 3.1 £13,000 <£14,000 3.0 £14,000 <£15,000 3.4 £15,000 <£16,000 3.4 £16,000 <£17,000 3.3 £17,000 <£18,000 3.2 £18,000 <£19,000 3.2 £19,000 <£20,000 3.0 £20,000 <£21,000 3.0 £21,000 <£22,000 2.7 £22,000 <£23,000 2.8 £23,000 <£24,000 2.5 £24,000 <£25,000 2.5 £25,000 <£26,000 2.4 £26,000 <£27,000 2.2 £27,000 <£28,000 2.1 £28,000 <£29,000 2.0 £29,000 <£30,000 1.9 £30,000 <£35,000 8.0 £35,000 <£40,000 5.6 £40,000 <£45,000 3.3 £45,000 <£50,000 2.1 £50,000 <£55,000 1.5 £55,000 <£60,000 1.0 £60,000 <£65,000 0.8 £65,000 <£70,000 **0.5 £70,000 <£75,000 **0.4 £75,000 <£80,000 **0.4 £80,000 <£85,000 **0.3 £85,000 <£90,000 **0.2 £90,000 <£95,000 **0.2 £95,000 <£100,000 **0.2 £100,000 <£150,000 0.8 £150,000 <£200,000 *0.2 £200,000 <£250,000 **0.1 £250,000 <£300,000 x £300,000 <£350,000 x £350,000 <£400,000 x £400,000 <£450,000 x £450,000 <£500,000 x £500,000 + **0.1
Summary table Percentage <£10,000 18.9 £10,000 <£30,000 55.3 £30,000 <£100,000 24.5 £100,000 + 1.3 1 Both full-time and part-time employees on adult rates who have been in the same job for more than one year. * Coefficient of variation is >5% and <=10% ** Coefficient of variation is >10% and <=20% x Coefficient of variation is >20% Guide to quality: The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of a figure, the smaller the CV value, the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV, for example, for an average of 200 with a CV of 5%, we would expect the population average to be within the range 180 to 220. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office for National Statistics, 2007.