HC Deb 25 June 2002 vol 387 cc818-9W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the lowest decile average annual earnings are of an employed graduate in each 10-year cohort over 25 years. [52917]

Margaret Hodge

The following table shows gross weekly earnings at the lowest earnings decile of individuals, in each age group, who hold a first degree or higher qualification and are in full-time employment. The figures are estimated from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).

Estimated gross weekly earnings at the lowest earnings decile, within each age group, for individuals who hold a first degree or higher qualification and are in full-time employment
Age group Gross weekly earnings at lowest earnings decile £
25–34 270
35–44 340
45–54 310
55–641 320
All aged 25–641 300
1 Includes women aged 60–64 who are in employment.

Source:

Labour Force Survey, spring 2001. GB figures.

Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the upper decile average annual earnings are of an employed non-graduate in each 10-year age cohort over 25 years. [52918]

Percentile gross weekly earnings (not seasonally adjusted) by level of highest qualification, 2001—England, full-time employees aged 16 to 59–64
All full-time employees Level 5 (higher degree or equivalent) Level 4 (first degree or equivalent) Level 3 (2+ A—levels or equivalent Trade apprenticeships Level 2 (5+ GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent) Below level 2 (GCSE below grade C or equivalent Other qualification No qualification
Min (first percentile) 96 208 157 99 112 80 73 90 53
10th percentile 190 326 259 191 218 162 173 176 150
20th percentile 231 404 323 231 253 205 202 216 180
30th percentile 273 469 379 263 286 231 231 248 202
40th percentile 309 518 423 300 311 269 262 278 228
Median 350 572 480 341 345 299 293 313 250
60th percentile 404 621 531 384 396 337 329 349 283
70th percentile 470 691 600 433 448 384 369 399 308
80th percentile 558 854 702 507 507 448 428 473 350
90th percentile 715 1.110 900 643 613 577 525 614 450
Max (last percentile) 1,493 1,910 1,856 1,299 957 1,167 980 1,069 802

Notes:

1. Earnings data are based on information from about two fifths of all respondents.

2. Respondents whose hourly pay is £100 or more are excluded from the sample.

3. Gross weekly and hourly earnings data are known to be underestimated in the LFS, principally because of proxy responses.

Source:

Labour Force Survey (LFS), autumn (September 2001 to November 2001)