Data set from Career pathways: post-16 qualifications held by employees

Top ten qualifications by region and industry sector ordered by median earnings

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Data showing the top 10 qualifications with the highest median earnings held by employees in each region, sector and subsector group. The qualifications represent the highest held by employees. 

This table only includes qualifications at level 2 or higher that were achieved in post-16 education. Qualifications achieved at school, such as GCSEs, are excluded. It is designed to work with the table creator tool.


Data set details

Theme
Further education
Publication
Career pathways: post-16 qualifications held by employees
Release type
Geographic levels
National, Regional
Indicators
  • Median annual earnings
  • Number of employees
  • Proportion of employees by qualification
Filters
  • Industry sector
  • Industry sub-sector
  • Level
Time period
2018-19

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codesectorsubsectorsubjectlevel_groupqual_titleemployeesmedian_earningspct_qual
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationTotalLevel 3NVQ in Professional Cookery210254000.9
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationRetail and Commercial EnterpriseLevel 3NVQ in Professional Cookery210254000.9
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationRetail and Commercial EnterpriseLevel 3Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeship270246001.2
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationTotalLevel 3Hospitality and Catering Apprenticeship270246001.2
201819Tax yearNationalE92000001EnglandAccommodation & foodAccommodationTotalTotalNVQ in Professional Cookery310240001.4

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 8 variables
Variable nameVariable description
employeesNumber of employees
level_groupLevel - Filter by level of highest qualification
median_earningsMedian annual earnings
pct_qualProportion of employees by qualification
qual_titleTitle of highest qualification - Filter by level and qualification title

Footnotes

  1. Data are restricted to employees born between September 1988 and August 1993. These employees turned age 25-30 in the 2018-19 tax year.
  2. Includes qualifications held by 100 or more employees.
  3. Excludes qualifications at below level 2 and qualifications achieved prior to post-16 education (e.g. GCSEs).
  4. Restricted to the top ten qualifications ordered by median earnings.

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