§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of Slate for Employment what has been the level of average earnings of(a) male manual workers, (b) male non-manual workers and (c) managers, senior managers, directors, and professionals, in whatever categories the information is available, for each year since 1979, both current and constant (1987–88) prices; and what has been the percentage increase each year in the earnings of each group in both money and real terms since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeThe information requested is provided in the table. Data for senior managers and directors are not available.
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April Manual Non Manual 2Group 2 3Group 3 4Group 5 5Group 6 1984–85 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.3 -0.7 1.1 1985–86 3.4 5.6 7.1 5.3 5.1 4.5 1986–87 2.0 4.2 5.6 3.5 3.0 3.2 Source: New Earnings Survey 1 Data up to 1983 on the basis of males 21 and over. Data from 1984 on adult rates. 2 Professional and related occupations supporting management and administration. 3 Professional and related occupations in education, welfare and health. 4 Professional and related occupations in science, engineering and technology. 5 Managerial occupations other than general management. 6 Increases for 1983–84 based on adult rates of pay. 7 Constant prices at April 1987 RPI (All items).