Wage Differentials in the UK (Labour Markets)
- Levels: AS, A Level
- Exam boards: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, IB
The top & bottom earning occupations in the British labour market are summarised below
Top earnings
| Occupation | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | £90,420 |
| Chief executives and senior officials | £81,521 |
| Air traffic controllers | £79,874 |
| Medical practitioners | £71,141 |
| Marketing and sales directors | £70,742 |
| Information technology and telecommunications directors | £64,511 |
| Financial managers and directors | £61,108 |
| Senior police officers | £57,896 |
| Financial institution managers and directors | £53,621 |
| Senior professionals of educational establishments | £50,367 |
Bottom earnings
| Occupation | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Waiters and waitresses | £12,507 |
| Bar staff | £12,948 |
| Hairdressers and barbers | £13,373 |
| Kitchen and catering assistants | £13,396 |
| Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | £13,767 |
| Retail cashiers and check-out operators | £13,911 |
| Playworkers | £14,023 |
| Cleaners and domestics | £14,164 |
| Nursery nurses and assistants | £14,305 |
| Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. | £14,575 |
Source: UK office of national statistics
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