United Kingdom — By industry

Mean monthly employee earnings by ISIC Rev. 4 section, in 2021 PPP dollars. Gross earnings of employees, not take-home pay.

$3,862

+$95 (+2.5%)

As of 2025 | 2021 PPP $ per month

Latest

$3,862 2025

Previous year

$3,767 2024

Min

$1,921 2015

Max

$3,862 2025

Year	Value
2025	$3,862
2024	$3,767
2023	$3,762
2022	$3,371
2021	$2,986
2020	$3,016
2019	$3,285
2018	$2,625
2017	$2,503
2016	$2,259
2015	$1,921
2014	$2,110
2013	$2,205
2012	$2,082
2011	$2,205
2010	$2,144
2009	$2,190

#IndustryBy industryChangeYear

1Mining and quarrying$6,737+$650 (+10.7%)2025

2Information and communication$5,848+$45 (+0.8%)2025

3Extraterritorial organisations$5,825+$587 (+11.2%)2025

4Financial and insurance activities$5,487+$62 (+1.1%)2025

5Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning$5,201−$83 (−1.6%)2025

6Professional, scientific and technical$4,935+$123 (+2.6%)2025

7Construction$4,434−$104 (−2.3%)2025

8Manufacturing$4,305+$16 (+0.4%)2025

9Public administration and defence$4,219+$166 (+4.1%)2025

10Water supply and waste management$4,054+$166 (+4.3%)2025

11Real estate activities$3,916−$53 (−1.3%)2025

12All activities$3,862+$95 (+2.5%)2025

13Transportation and storage$3,811+$151 (+4.1%)2025

14Education$3,442+$139 (+4.2%)2025

15Other service activities$3,434+$116 (+3.5%)2025

16Agriculture, forestry and fishing$3,417+$464 (+15.7%)2025

17Administrative and support services$3,399+$100 (+3.0%)2025

18Human health and social work$3,330+$146 (+4.6%)2025

19Arts, entertainment and recreation$2,972+$177 (+6.3%)2025

20Households as employers$2,897+$609 (+26.6%)2025

21Wholesale and retail trade$2,795+$54 (+2.0%)2025

22Accommodation and food service$2,155+$204 (+10.5%)2025

What earnings by industry are

Average monthly earnings by economic activity (ILOSTAT EAR_EMTA_SEX_ECO_CUR_NB) split employees across ISIC Rev. 4 sections, in 2021 PPP dollars. For United Kingdom, all activities: $3,862 in 2025.

Industry gaps reflect mix, hours and who is counted as an employee, not only pay scales. From 2009 to 2025 (17 years) for this series: latest $3,862 (2025), previous year $3,767 (2024); low $1,921 (2015), high $3,862 (2025).