Statistics Jersey has today published the latest Index of Average Earnings report, which measures annual changes in average earnings in Jersey, alongside the latest Earnings Statistics report, which provides more detailed information on earnings, employment and earnings inequality using administrative data already held by Government.
The two publications provide complementary insights into earnings in Jersey. The Average Earnings Index is based on an annual survey of employers and is the Island’s long-running measure of changes in average earnings, which is used as part of uprating decisions for the Jersey old-age pension and certain benefits, while the newer Earnings Statistics report uses linked administrative data sources to provide a wider range of earnings and employment measures.
Average Earnings Index
The latest Index of Average Earnings report shows that:
- average earnings per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee were 4.1% higher in June 2026 than in June 2025
- after adjusting for inflation, average earnings increased by 1.2% in real terms
- average earnings increased by 3.7% in the private sector and 5.8% in the public sector
- over the last 10 years, average earnings have fallen slightly in real terms, by 0.8%
- the sector with the largest annual increase in earnings was miscellaneous business activities (6.1%), while utilities and waste saw the smallest increase (0.9%).
The report also found that median average earnings for a full-time equivalent employee were £930 per week, while mean average earnings were £1,100 per week.
The Index of Average Earnings is based on data collected from a large representative survey of businesses and all Government of Jersey departments. This was the fourth year in which completion of the survey was compulsory under the Statistics and Census (Jersey) Law 2018.
Earnings Statistics
Alongside the Average Earnings Index, Statistics Jersey has published the latest Earnings Statistics report, which is now produced as a web-based publication rather than a PDF.
The report uses linked administrative data from Income Tax Instalment Scheme (ITIS), Social Security contribution records and manpower returns to provide detailed information about earnings and employment across Jersey.
Key findings from the annual analysis for the 12 months to December 2025 include:
- median earnings increased by 4.6% in nominal terms
- median earnings increased by 2.0% in real terms
- the annual sum of median full-time equivalent earnings was £44,210
- the annual sum of mean full-time equivalent earnings was £60,820
- earnings inequality was highest in March 2025, driven by a sharp increase in earnings within the financial and legal activities sector
- the number of dependently employed jobs reached a peak of 58,920 during July 2025.
For December 2025, the report shows:
- median monthly earnings were £3,900
- the approximate median hourly rate was £23.07
- the median earnings index increased by 6.1% in nominal terms and 3.2% in real terms compared with December 2024
- median earnings were highest among people aged 50 to 54 years
- the highest median earnings were in the financial and legal activities sector, while the lowest were in hotels, restaurants and bars
- there were 56,990 dependently employed jobs, an increase of 2.8% over the year.
The report also includes detailed breakdowns by sector, age, sex, nationality and disability status, as well as measures of earnings inequality and employment patterns.
Modernising Jersey’s earnings statistics
The Earnings Statistics report forms part of Statistics Jersey’s ongoing programme to modernise official statistics by making greater use of administrative data already collected by Government.
Using administrative data allows Statistics Jersey to publish more detailed earnings information than is available through the annual employer survey alone, including monthly estimates and a wider range of demographic and sectoral breakdowns.
Statistics Jersey’s long-term aim is to replace the current annual Average Earnings Index publication with a series of regular earnings reports based on this newer methodology. Before making this transition, we will undertake a period of evaluation and engagement with users. This will ensure that all stakeholders particularly those who rely on the Average Earnings Index for policy and financial decisions, such as the uprating of Social Security pensions and benefits are fully informed and aligned with the direction and rationale for the change.
Publications
The reports can be accessed at:
Further information on the methodology behind the Earnings Statistics and Index of Average Earnings reports are available in their accompanying methodology and explainer documents.