Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics - IEA

PART 2: UNITED KINGDOM
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Table 48: United Kingdom, Median Weekly Earnings, by Gender, Degree Held, Age, and
Occupation, 2005 (current pounds)
Males with Bachelor’s Degree
Females with Bachelor’s Degree
Age Science Secondary Primary Engineering Science Secondary Primary Engineering
Profs Teachers Teachers Profs Profs Teachers Teachers Profs
20–24 417 462 308 244 346 381
25–29 481 536* 500 500 427 430 445 438
30–34 490 654 654 558 477 692 615 369
35–44 519 635 738 615 519 654 558 558
45–54 808 577 808 734 673 635
55–64 417 442 654 654 853
Males with Higher Degree
Females with Higher Degree
Age Science Secondary Primary Engineering Science Secondary Primary Engineering
Profs Teachers Teachers Profs Profs Teachers Teachers Profs
20–24 404 288 375 385 356
25–29 394 481 392 615 442 423 519 485
30–34 587 692 485 615 529 673 542 635
35–44 577 731 565 750 638 673 592
45–54 900 673 615 692 712 669 577
55–64 692 808 555 577 577 756
Note: *Interpolated.
Source: UK Quarterly Labour Force Survey #5211, March–May, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2009, from http://www.data-archive.
ac.uk/findingData/lfsTitles.asp.
Figures 66 to 69 make the same comparisons in terms of hourly wages (we left out
primary school teachers so that the graphs would be easier to read). Again, the results
show the United Kingdom secondary teachers receiving wages higher than those of
competing professionals. Except for male engineering professionals with higher degrees,
secondary teachers in 2005 were generally earning higher hourly wages than scientists
and engineers were earning. This pattern was particularly evident for females.
Figure 66: United Kingdom, Median Hourly Earnings of Males with Bachelor’s Degree, by
Age and Occupation, 2005
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Hourly Earnings (pounds)
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20–24
Secondary Teachers
25–29
30–34
Age Group
Science Professionals
35–44 45–54 55–64
Engineering Professionals