Earnings

The average wage for people that live in Waveney is £466.30 a week. This less than the average wage for the whole of Suffolk  - which is £478 a week.

It's important to note that these figures are an average for gross weekly pay - which means the amount earned before income tax and other deductions, such as National Insurance, are taken away.

Remember - the more you learn the more you earn.  People with more, and higher, qualifications earn more money. Take a look the chart below which shows the average annual earnings for people at different qualification levels.

The chances of being without a job, also decrease if you have higher qualifications.

Average Hourly Earnings by Highest Qualification

£ per hour

   No Qualifications                     

6.93

   GCSE

8.68
  Other qualifications

8.07
  A levels

10.00
  Degree

16.10

  Source: ONS 2010

 

Earnings

The average wage for people that live in Waveney is £466.30 a week. This less than the average wage for the whole of Suffolk  - which is £478 a week.

It's important to note that these figures are an average for gross weekly pay - which means the amount earned before income tax and other deductions, such as National Insurance, are taken away.

Remember - the more you learn the more you earn.  People with more, and higher, qualifications earn more money. Take a look the chart below which shows the average annual earnings for people at different qualification levels.

The chances of being without a job, also decrease if you have higher qualifications.

Average Hourly Earnings by Highest Qualification

£ per hour

   No Qualifications                     

6.93

   GCSE

8.68
  Other qualifications

8.07
  A levels

10.00
  Degree

16.10

  Source: ONS 2010