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Tory council leader believes ‘basic salary’ is 80k
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Should someone remind him of what the average wage actually is http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20442666.
Ps. I do quite a complex, responsible, job and earn a little more than this (but I am public sector so should be grateful for every penny :-) )
£41,592 in London, £83,750 in the City, £59,527 Tower Hamlets (Canary Wharf), £103,036 average male salary for the City, £55,401 male average London, £33,765 female average London0 -
£41,592 in London, £83,750 in the City, £59,527 Tower Hamlets (Canary Wharf), £103,036 average male salary for the City, £55,401 male average London, £33,765 female average London
Shows how polarised the UK has become with the odd pockets of wealth. Won't City average pay be heavily skewed?"If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
grizzly1911 wrote: »Shows how polarised the UK has become with the odd pockets of wealth. Won't City average pay be heavily skewed?
City is still very diverse in the range of jobs. Canary Wharf is the one that is skewed because of bankers.0 -
I'd love a salary of £50000-£80000 up here I'd be made! Apparently the average salary up here is 17k. Although the majority of the folk I know are below that unless they work offshore
if the average (mean) is 17k then one would expect the majority of people received less that 17k
it's basic maths0 -
£41,592 in London, £83,750 in the City, £59,527 Tower Hamlets (Canary Wharf), £103,036 average male salary for the City, £55,401 male average London, £33,765 female average London
According to ONS the mean wage in inner London was about £42k in 2012 but median was £30k and 80% percentile was £50k.
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According to ONS the mean wage in inner London was about £42k in 2012 but median was £30k and 80% percentile was £50k.
Here is a recent source of data. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/city-bonus-cut-leads-to-drop-in-average-pay-in-london-9000217.html0 -
Here is a recent source of data. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/city-bonus-cut-leads-to-drop-in-average-pay-in-london-9000217.html
Figures similar to ONS and although average is about £42k less than 50% of people earn less than £30k in 2012 and only 20% earned more than £50k I don't see that has changed much.
After reading again I see they are ONS figures for 2012 the figures I quoted so not change at all..0 -
I think it has been well established home ownership is not possible on low income. An average person will struggle in most places immediately.0
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