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Manx people earning more than this time last year

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 13:35

Average earnings in the Isle of Man were on the up last year according to the government's 2013/14 Earnings Survey.

By using a random sample of income tax payers, the annual survey from the Chamber of Commerce gives a snapshot of the year's earnings.

Last year's results show an increase in income of 0.7 percent and the average weekly pay of full-time workers was £624.

But it's not all good news, as ten percent of those sampled earned less than £315 a week.

Chief Minister Allan Bell says tackling this problem is one of his top priorities going forward:

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