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Occupation and Earnings - April 2017
Published: May 2017
- Occupation and Earning - April 2017
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The largest occupation group in Somerset are professional roles (18.2%), compared to 20.2% at a national level. Skilled trades are the next strongest group with 14.3% Sedgemoor had the highest proportion employed within Managers, directors and senior official sector with 13.1%. 22.2% of all people in employment in Mendip are employed within the professional sector.
Somerset has a smaller proportion of people employed in the public sector than the Heart of the South West area; 22.1% compared to 23.6%. Within the County there is a particular concentration of public sector employment in Taunton Deane (29.4%)
Average earnings in Somerset consistently lag behind the UK level. However, Sedgemoor has the lowest with £23,361 median earnings. Sedgemoor was the only district in Somerset which had a fall in average earnings over the year. NB: The median is the value below which 50% of employees’ earnings fall.
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The number of cars and vans available for use by households in Somerset was 318,697 in 2011, an average of 14 cars per 10 households. Nationally, there were 12 cars per 10 households. - 2011 Census