WAGES • Using the median average, workers in the sector earn significantly more than those elsewhere and almost double the UK average.


• Aerospace sector employees earned an average of £780.80 in 2019 – the equivalent of the average weekly wage plus almost the entire weekly earnings of a residential care worker.


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• In terms of output, the aerospace sector workforce generates almost £50 for every hour worked, one of the highest levels to be found across the UK’s manufacturing industry. As a result, wage levels in the sector are far higher than those elsewhere, meaning that aerospace workers are able to contribute significant levels of household spending throughout the rest of UK economy.


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