§ Lord Shore of Stepneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
In each year since 1996, what has been:
- (a) the increase in national average earnings; and
WA 53 - (b) the increase in the earnings of (i) a secondary school teacher with five years' experience, and (ii) a university lecturer; and what has been the increase in the cost of living during those years. [HL51]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from the National Statistician Len Cook, dated 27 June 2001.
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question about increases in: (a) national average earnings; (b) the earnings of secondary school teachers with five years experience and of university lecturers; and (c) the cost of living in each year since 1996 (HL51).
The tables attached provide the requested information, drawing upon the Average Earnings Index, the New Earnings Survey (NES) and the Retail Prices Index. The percentage change on year has been provided back to 1996.
The NES, which was used to provide information on earnings by occupation, does not collect information about the duration of workers' experience. It is therefore not possible to give the increase in earnings for secondary school teachers with 5 years experience. We have, however, provided data for all secondary school teaching professionals regardless of experience. 2001 Data for the NES is not yet available.
Change in National Average Earnings Percentage change on year April 1996 3.4 April 1997 3.8 April 1998 5.9 April 1999 4.1 April 2000 4.6 April 2001 4.7 Source:
Average Earnings Index, Great Britain, seasonally adjusted. Whole economy: percentage change on year.
Index 1995=100.
Change in Earnings of Teaching Professionals Percentage change on year in average weekly pay University and polytechnic teaching professionals Secondary education teaching professionals1 April 1996 -0.1 2.7 April 1997 5.6 3.2 April 1998 3.2 2.5 April 1999 2.0 4.9 April 2000 2.9 3.8 Source:
New Earnings survey, Great Britain, not seasonally adjusted.
Full-time employees on adult rates, whose pay for the survey pay-period was unaffected by absence.
1 For all secondary education teaching professionals, regardless of experience.
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Change in Cost of Living Percentage change on year April 1996 2.4 April 1997 2.4 April 1998 4.0 April 1999 1.6 April 2000 3.0 April 2001 1.8 Source:
Retail Prices Index, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted.
Retail Prices Index (All items) pecentage change on year.