§ Andrew MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the average level of graduate earnings, broken down by social class. [49804]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding reply 17 April]: The table below shows the estimated average gross weekly earnings of graduates with a first degree and in full-time employment. The figures include all graduates who are currently in the labour market and employed full-time, irrespective of age and how long ago they graduated.
Current socio-economic classification Average gross weekly earnings of graduates in full-time employment Higher managerial and professional £730 Lower managerial and professional £520 Intermediate occupations £310 Lower supervisory and technical £410 Semi-routine occupations £270 Routine occupations £240 Never worked, unemployed and not elsewhere classified £230 All £570 Source:
Labour Force Survey, Autumn 2001.