"The main source for information on the distribution of earnings in the Office for National Statistics is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). It is the most detailed and comprehensive source of national information on levels of earnings, make-up of total earnings and distribution of the earnings of individual employees. The first few sections of this article present summary analyses (overall medians, make-up and distribution of earnings) from the results of the 2007 ASHE, comparing them with the 2006 results (and where relevant the 1997 to 2006 back series). While these figures are of interest, they can hide wide variations between different industries, occupations, regions and age groups. The concluding sections of the article give summary analyses of each of these factors."

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