Manx earnings 10 per cent higher than the UK

Friday, 4 March 2016 00:00

Earnings are 10 per cent higher on the Isle of Man than in the UK.

The Isle of Man Earnings Survey 2015 was published yesterday - it was collated from data taken across the entire Manx population.

Pay-packets are getting heavier as the average full-time wage increased by two per cent last year - overtime, incentive pay and shift premia also hiked by 6.6 per cent.

The Economic Affairs Division says the average gross weekly salary stands at £672 for just over 37 hours of work - however median pay has decreased to £536.

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