We’ve got our hands on the latest government wage figures, and have drilled down the data and are ready to give you the movers, shakers and heartbreakers of the Job industries in the UK.
By looking at the average weekly wages from the ten main industries in the united kingdom we have highlighted the largest growing industries and the least from 2001 to now.
Maybe you’re looking for where best to start your new career, looking to see where your current wage might be at or just interested in the job market as a whole, this will be of interest to you.
First, there has been wage growth in every sector, as you would expect in line with inflation, though visualised below are the biggest and smallest percentage growers since 2001.
It is worth pointing out that even jobs on the cold list have grown around 50% since 2001, so it would appear that whatever industry you are getting into will be in a healthier position than in years past.
The full findings are broken down into percentage growth and average UK wage can be found in our table below.
| Job Industry | Percentage Growth | Average Weekly Wage in 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Ag, forestry and fishing | 69.34 | 410 |
| Mining and Quarrying | 82 | 1182 |
| Manufacturing – Food & Tobacco | 58 | 528 |
| Manufacturing – Textiles | 73 | 424 |
| Manufacturing – Chemicals | 71 | 826 |
| Manufacturing – Metals | 63 | 596 |
| Manufacturing – Engineering | 67 | 708 |
| Manufacturing – Other | 55 | 538 |
| Elec, Gas and Water Supply | 49 | 722 |
| Construction | 61 | 643 |
| Wholesale Trade | 55 | 615 |
| Retail, Trade and Repair | 77 | 342 |
| Transport and Storage | 65 | 600 |
| Accom and Food Service Activities | 74 | 258 |
| Information and Communication | 65 | 877 |
| Financial and Insurance Activities | 101 | 1272 |
| Real Estate Activities | 74 | 558 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical | 62 | 732 |
| Administrative and Support Service Activities | 80 | 442 |
| Public Administration | 56 | 594 |
| Education | 58 | 457 |
| Health and Social Work | 69 | 449 |
| Art, Entertainment and Recreation | 47 | 390 |
| Other Service Activities | 61 | 393 |
As you can see, beyond the financial and possibly oil markets which have grown exponentially, the more traditional markets such as manufacturing and engineering continue to be steady, progressively growing sectors.
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