Statistics Jersey has today published two earnings reports:
- Index of Average Earnings for June 2025
- Earnings in Jersey for December 2024: this is a new and more detailed earnings report, based on administrative data
For more information on the new report and how it differs from the Average Earnings Index, see our Earnings statistics explainer.
Key findings from the Average Earnings Index for June 2025:
- average earnings per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee rose by 4.5% compared to June 2024
- after adjusting for inflation, earnings rose by 1.9% in real terms
- private sector earnings rose 4.3% nominally, and 1.9% in real terms
- public sector earnings rose 4.8% nominally, and 2.2% in real terms
- construction and quarrying was the only sector to see a nominal decrease (-0.2% annually)
- agriculture and fishing saw the largest nominal increase (+13.4%), driven by increased hours and the increase in the minimum wage
- weekly median earnings were £890 per FTE and mean weekly earnings were £1,040 per FTE
This long-standing report measures changes in earnings (excluding bonuses) from a representative sample of private sector firms and all Government of Jersey employees.
The new Earnings in Jersey report for December 2024 uses administrative data to provide more detailed insights, such as monthly earnings and earnings inequality statistics. It will be published annually in August.
It presents both median and mean earnings on a full-time equivalent basis, with medians used as the main measure. Breakdowns are available by:
- sector
- age
- sex
- self-declared nationality
- incapacity allowance claimants