Average Earnings

In June 2024, mean average weekly earnings in Jersey were 6.4% higher than in June 2023.

This was 1.3 percentage points lower than that of the previous twelve-month period (7.7% to June 2023).

The Index of Average Earnings measures changes in average (mean) gross wages and salaries paid to employees. It includes overtime payments, but excludes bonuses, employers’ insurance contributions, holiday pay and benefits in kind (e.g. free accommodation).

Average earnings by sector

Over the year to June 2024:

• mean average earnings in the private sector increased by 5.9%
• the agriculture and fishing sector was the only sector to record a decrease in average earnings (decreased 2.7% on an annual basis); this was driven by average working hours in the sector reducing by a greater proportion than the increase in the minimum wage (10.9%)
• the public sector saw the highest annual increase, up 8.8% on an annual basis; this was driven by an 8.0% headline pay award in the public sector as well as nurses and teachers receiving delayed pay awards from 2023

Level of average earnings

The Index of Average Earnings is designed to measure the change in earnings. However, the data collected also provides information on the level of earnings, per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee. It should be noted that part time workers would earn proportionately less, corresponding to the hours worked.

• The median (middle value) average weekly earnings for full time (FTE) employees in Jersey was £850 per week.
• The mean average weekly earnings for full-time equivalent (FTE) employees in Jersey in June 2024 was £1,000 per week.
• By sector, average earnings (per FTE) ranged from around £660 per week in hotels, restaurants and bars to £1,320 per week in financial services.

Real-term change in average earnings

Since 1990 there have been three periods of real-term change in average earnings:

• 1990 to 2001 saw real-term growth in earnings of 18%
• 2001 to 2020 saw earnings remain essentially flat in real terms, increasing by 0.7% over the 19-year period
• 2020 to 2024 saw earnings decrease in real terms, decreasing by 3.3% over the 4-year period

Experimental earnings statistics

As part of development work on this topic we have published a number of experimental reports.

Past reports can be found in the find data and past reports section of this page.

We intend to publish the first of a new annual report later in 2025 based off this development work.

Gender pay gap

Breaking down average earnings by sex enables gender pay gap measures to be calculated.

In June 2024 the median hourly rate for males was £22.27 whilst for females it was £20.95, producing an overall gender pay gap of 6.3%.

Data sources and methods

The experimental earnings statistics and gender pay gap are produced using administrative data collected by government from business.

Other statistics on this page are from the Average Earnings Survey, conducted annually by Statistics Jersey.

Find data and past reports

Find past reports on our release calendar.

You can find gender pay gap data on the open data website.