Average Jersey wage drops by 2.8% in one year, report finds

Patrick Lynch, CEO of Caritas Jersey, said he was “shocked” by the figure.

He said: “We thought this percentage would be considerably less.

“Although average earnings have increased 7.7% in the last year, this is much less than inflation in that time and has resulted in a real terms cut in pay.”

People working in agriculture saw the biggest rise in earnings, going up by 19.8% due to a rise in hours worked compared to 2022.

The lowest wage increase was 5.2% for people working for care homes, cleaning companies and leisure services.

The median average earnings for full-time workers was £800 per week.

Statistics Jersey said over the past decade, average earnings had dropped by 2.7%.