Table 5: Gross weekly male and female full time earnings (£) Year 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004** 2004*** 2005 2006 2006* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 P10 15.5 17.8 19.7 21.9 25.2 29.3 37.5 44.5 49.3 54.8 61.9 74.7 82.9 89.7 96.3 99 105.1 111.4 117.9 127.1 137.8 150.5 160.7 170.2 174.7 179.9 182 189 198.7 204.6 212.5 220.5 230.3 239.9 247.9 255.6 251.2 256.7 265.8 265.5 275.5 284.7 291.9 296.5 296.6 Male P25 P50 18.9 23.6 21.7 27.2 24 29.8 26.6 33.4 30.7 38.4 35.4 43.8 45.3 55.9 53.5 65.8 58.9 72.3 66.1 82 75.4 93.9 90.7 113.3 100.9 126.5 109.9 139.1 118.4 150.3 124 160.6 132.9 172.8 141.8 185.1 150.1 198.4 162.7 215.5 176.9 235.5 193.4 258.2 206.9 277.5 219.3 295.9 226 304.6 231.1 312.8 237.1 323.2 245.2 334.9 259.7 357.6 270 373.6 279.5 384.3 288.1 398.9 300.4 417.2 311.7 431.8 321.9 446.6 335 464.8 331 460.7 336.6 472.9 348.8 489 347.5 486.7 359.8 500 373.4 524.2 380.9 533.7 386.3 540.4 384.4 540.9 P75 29.9 34.5 37.8 42.2 48.1 54.6 70.1 82.7 90.8 102.6 117.5 143.4 163.8 180.5 195 209.6 226.3 243.7 262.8 288.7 315.6 347.5 376.5 401.9 417.3 427.3 442.7 461 492.9 516.3 533 551.4 576.9 601.7 624.6 650 643 668 690.3 689.4 708.9 740.1 755.7 766.6 769.6 P90 38.1 43.7 48 53.7 60.9 68.8 88.2 104.9 114 129.5 147.3 183.1 212.1 233.8 255 275.4 296.3 320.8 349.5 384.2 423.7 467.5 507.8 544.1 567.2 581.7 600.8 633.1 671.8 708.9 735.3 764.1 817.1 862.8 885.2 921.3 904.4 942.6 989 984.7 1013.8 1061.8 1085.8 1097.8 1114.1 P10 8.4 9.7 11 12.2 14.1 16.8 23 28 32.2 35.8 40.6 49.5 55.9 60.2 65.6 70.7 75.7 80.3 85.3 92.2 101 110.9 120.8 129.1 134 139.1 141.1 146.7 153.1 160 168.8 174.7 183.5 192.5 201.5 211.1 209.9 218.1 227 226.9 233.9 241.5 250.7 256 259 Female P50 10 12.5 11.6 14.6 13.3 16.6 14.8 18.6 16.9 20.7 20 24.7 27.8 34.1 34 42.4 38.6 46.9 42.6 51.8 47.9 58.4 58.8 72.4 66.3 82.2 71.7 90 78.7 98.8 84.6 106.8 90.6 115.2 97 123.4 103.8 132.9 112.1 145.3 123.4 160.1 136.2 177.5 150.6 195.7 161.4 211.3 168.2 221.6 174.6 229.4 179.5 237.2 186.8 248.1 196.4 266.1 204.8 277.2 214.4 289.3 222.5 298.9 232.3 315.4 242.4 331.4 252.4 344 265.8 361.4 262.8 356.7 272.1 372 283.2 386 282.5 383.3 290.6 395.6 303.6 413.2 313.4 426.5 321.2 439.8 325.4 445.7 P25 P75 16.2 18.8 21.1 23.9 26.7 31.3 42.7 53.3 58.5 65 72.8 91.2 106.7 116.5 128.3 139.1 150.8 163.8 177.5 198.5 220.9 244.7 271.6 295.9 309.1 320.1 332.5 347.3 376.6 391.5 409.3 423.3 450.3 475.1 491.4 516.2 510.5 532.8 554.3 550.1 566.1 591.5 613.3 629.2 634.4 P90 21.4 24.8 27.5 31.1 34.4 39.4 56.2 70.3 76.1 83.6 92.6 116.7 141.9 152 166.2 177.7 189.5 209.8 228.3 258 288.8 317.1 353.3 387.1 402.3 417.8 430.7 449.8 482 505 531.5 552.8 588.9 625.5 648.4 681.6 676.1 707.6 729.9 727 750.3 780 814.1 830 843.3 Notes: All data from ONS *Data is taken from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings and covers GB, Data prior to 1997 is taken from the New Earnings Survey which covered GB. ** Methodology consistent with 2007 only. *** Excluding supplementary information and consistent with previous full ASHE methodology. www.sussex.ac.uk/britishlivingstandards
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