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Economic Estimates: Earnings

This series brings together the most up to date DCMS sector earnings datasets.

From:
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Published
22 November 2023
Last updated
23 April 2024 — See all updates

Headline finding

As of April 2023, median annual earnings for employees in the DCMS sectors (excluding Tourism) were £30,164

About

DCMS earnings estimates provide important information on how the DCMS sectors contribute to the economic well-being of the workforce, and whether inequalities exist between workers with different characteristics.

All estimates on this page represent the latest version according to updates in methodology.

Included estimates:

DCMS releases two separate estimates for earnings:

  • DCMS’s preferred measure of headline measure of earnings are calculated based on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). This survey uses employee data sampled from the PAYE system, but does not provide detailed employee characteristics. The ASHE dataset provides a snapshot of earnings in the UK for April of each year, with DCMS producing estimates for employee median annual earnings, median weekly earnings, and the gender Pay Gap
  • hourly earnings estimates are calculated based on the Office for National Statistics Annual Population Survey (APS). The APS provides self-reported earnings data and estimates are therefore less robust than those from the ASHE. The APS includes more demographic information and can be used to estimate earnings for different demographic groups.

For information on how these estimates are produced please see the relevant technical report for each release.

Latest release:

Economic Estimates: Earnings 2023 and Employment October 2022 to September 2023 for the DCMS Sectors and Digital Sector

DCMS Sector Economic Estimates, Headline Earnings (ASHE), April

Available: 2016-2023

DCMS Sector Economic Estimates, Demographic Earnings (APS), Calendar Year

Available: 2016-2022

Published 22 November 2023
Last updated 23 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. Link to latest ASHE earning estimates has been added, DCMS sectors value updated for 2023 in text, and latest release has been updated in the text.

  2. First published.