Graduates (Hansard, 25 June 2002)

§ 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)

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.

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