LIST OF TRADE SECTORS

Contents

Executive summary

Sector overview

Nature of the trade

Start up

Legislation and regulation

Performance indicators

Investigation matters

Accountancy matters

VAT position

Statistics

Further information

Focus on: "Regional variations"

Average wage rates vary around the UK. The following table can be used to estimate wages in a chosen region.

Multiply the overall average gross weekly wage for an occupation by the appropriate factor to give an estimate of the average wage in that part of the UK.

Region
Factor
England
1.016
Northern Ireland
0.844
Scotland
0.910
Wales
0.859
 
 
Sub-regions of England:
 
North East Region
0.857
North West Region
0.919
Yorkshire and The Humber Region
0.883
East Midlands Region
0.887
West Midlands Region
0.943
South West Region
0.919
Eastern Region
0.987
London
1.336
South East Region
1.065

Data from the Office for National Statistics’ New Earnings Survey 2001 have been used to compile this Table.

Minimum rates of pay for all employees have been set by the National Minimum Wage Act.