Average gross monthly earnings of employees during the second quarter of 2025 recorded an increase of 4.2%, amounting to pound 2,476, compared to pound 2,375 during the same quarter of 2024, based on provisional data, published by the Statistical Service on Wednesday.
For the second quarter of 2025, there is an increase in seasonally adjusted average gross monthly earnings compared to the first quarter of 2025, of 0.9%.
The average gross monthly earnings of male employees during the second quarter of 2025 are estimated at pound 2,656 and of female employees at pound 2,251. Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the average gross monthly earnings of male and female employees recorded an increase of 3.8% and 4.7% respectively.
According to data published by the Statistical Service, 36.1% of employees receive gross monthly earnings below pound 1,500. 40% of employees earn between pound 1,501 and pound 2,999, while 12.8% earn between pound 3,000 and pound 4,499. 6% receive between pound 4,500 and pound 5,999, and 5.1% of employees earn more than pound 6,000.