The average salary in the UK increased by 3.9% last year, according to new research.
A study conducted by job search engine Adzuna revealed that the average advertised income in the UK was £34,213 (US$44,290) last December, up 1.6% from the month before.
Teaching salaries rose the fastest, with the average advertised wage here increasing by 14.4% to hit £30,511 (US$34,839). There was a 7.8% boost for legal professionals, equating to an average advertised salary of £43,733 (US$56,614), while IT positions saw an average annual income of £51,401 (US$66,540), which amounted to a 5% rise over the previous year, Employee Benefits reported.
At the other end of the scale, the retail sector saw its average advertised wage fall by 5.9% year-on-year to £25,385 (US$32,862). Maintenance jobs experienced a similar drop, decreasing by 5.1% to reach an average of £28,980 (US$37,516).
Wales was also the only UK region that saw an overall fall - of 0.5% - in average advertised salaries over the last year. In comparison, South West England enjoyed an 8.2% hike, leading to an average wage of £32,552 (US$42,140). London still offers the highest average income in the UK at £41,859 (US$54,188), an increase of 5.3% since last year.
Meanwhile, research from the Resolution Foundations showed that the average salary of a professional in their 30s is £2,100 (US$2,719) less than an equivalent income in 2009. Economic analyst Nye Cominetti told HR Grapevine: "In the wake of the financial crisis young people received a bigger hit to their pay packets than anyone else, with wages shrinking by more than 10% between 2009 and 2014."
Emma Woollacott is a freelance business journalist. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the Guardian, the Times, Forbes and the BBC.
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The average salary in the UK increased by 3.9% last year, according to new research.
A study conducted by job search engine Adzuna revealed that the average advertised income in the UK was £34,213 (US$44,290) last December, up 1.6% from the month before.
Teaching salaries rose the fastest, with the average advertised wage here increasing by 14.4% to hit £30,511 (US$34,839). There was a 7.8% boost for legal professionals, equating to an average advertised salary of £43,733 (US$56,614), while IT positions saw an average annual income of £51,401 (US$66,540), which amounted to a 5% rise over the previous year, Employee Benefits reported.
At the other end of the scale, the retail sector saw its average advertised wage fall by 5.9% year-on-year to £25,385 (US$32,862). Maintenance jobs experienced a similar drop, decreasing by 5.1% to reach an average of £28,980 (US$37,516).
Wales was also the only UK region that saw an overall fall - of 0.5% - in average advertised salaries over the last year. In comparison, South West England enjoyed an 8.2% hike, leading to an average wage of £32,552 (US$42,140). London still offers the highest average income in the UK at £41,859 (US$54,188), an increase of 5.3% since last year.
Meanwhile, research from the Resolution Foundations showed that the average salary of a professional in their 30s is £2,100 (US$2,719) less than an equivalent income in 2009. Economic analyst Nye Cominetti told HR Grapevine: "In the wake of the financial crisis young people received a bigger hit to their pay packets than anyone else, with wages shrinking by more than 10% between 2009 and 2014."
Emma Woollacott is a freelance business journalist. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the Guardian, the Times, Forbes and the BBC.
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