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Wage Differentials in the UK (Labour Markets)

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, IB, OCR

Last updated 22 Mar 2021

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The top & bottom earning occupations in the British labour market are summarised below

Top earnings

Bottom earnings

Source: UK office of national statistics

Minimum and Living Wage in the UK Labour Market
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