The Index of Average Earnings measures changes in earnings (gross wages and salaries, excluding bonuses) paid to workers. ​

In June 2016:

• average weekly earnings in Jersey were 2.1% higher than in June 2015
• the latest annual increase was 0.3 percentage points greater than that of the previous twelve-month period (1.8% to June 2015)
• private sector earnings increased by 2.3% and public sector earnings increased by 1.3% compared with June 2015
• in real terms, average earnings were 0.6% higher than June 2015
• average earnings increased in real terms for the fourth consecutive year
• in the 15-year period since 2001, earnings have been essentially flat in real terms (increase of 1.2%)
• in real terms, average earnings in the private sector increased by 0.8%, in contrast earnings in the public sector decreased by 0.2% compared with June 2015
• median average weekly earnings of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees was £560 per week
• mean average weekly earnings of full-time equivalent employees was £700 per week

The data is collected for a large representative sample of firms in the private sector as well as all States of Jersey employees.

​Care is needed in comparisons between the private and public sectors due to historic lags in the implementation of pay awards in the public sector in previous years.