In the United Kingdom, the average annual earnings of graduates was higher at almost all ages in 2017, with graduates aged 46 the highest earners overall. From the ages of 21 to 23, those with an apprenticeship were the top earners, however, from the age of 24 onwards, graduates became the top earners. Each education level, despite some fluctuations, follows the same rough trend arc of growth and decline in earnings depending on age.
Average gross annual salary in the United Kingdom in 2017, by highest level of qualification and age (in GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 24, 2017). Average gross annual salary in the United Kingdom in 2017, by highest level of qualification and age (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281936/average-salary-by-education-level-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average gross annual salary in the United Kingdom in 2017, by highest level of qualification and age (in GBP)." Chart. November 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281936/average-salary-by-education-level-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Average gross annual salary in the United Kingdom in 2017, by highest level of qualification and age (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281936/average-salary-by-education-level-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Gross Annual Salary in The United Kingdom in 2017, by Highest Level of Qualification and Age (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281936/average-salary-by-education-level-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average gross annual salary in the United Kingdom in 2017, by highest level of qualification and age (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281936/average-salary-by-education-level-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Average gross annual salary in the United Kingdom in 2017, by highest level of qualification and age (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/281936/average-salary-by-education-level-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/