Here’s How Much Each Profession Received in Bonuses Last Year

More than £42 billion was handed out in bonuses in the last financial year – despite a slump in payments by finance and insurance firms.

The new figures from the Office of National Statistics show an overall increase of 2.7 percent on the previous 12 months – despite a 9.6 percent decrease by the financial industry, handing out £13.6 billion in bonuses.

Bonuses in finance and insurance firms have fallen ‘considerably since’ the economic downturn in 2008 – although the figure for the rest of economy has increased by a similar amount.

Here’s a list of the average annual bonuses received by UK employees in 2014-5.

Financial and insurance activities: £13,100 (down £700)

Mining and quarrying: £6,900 (down £200)

Information and communication: £4,400 (up £200)

Real estate: £3,200 (up £300)

Wholesale trade: £3,100 (up £100)

Manufacturing - chemicals and man-made fibres: £3,100 (up £100)

Professional, scientific and technical: £2,500 (up £400)

Electricity, gas and water supply: £1,900 (up £100)

Manufacturing - engineering and allied industries: £1,400 (no change)

Construction: £1,200 (up £200)

Other manufacturing: £1,100 (up £200)

Manufacturing - basic metals and metal products: £1,000 (no change)

Retail trade and repair: £1,000 (no change)

Manufacturing - food, beverages and tobacco: £900 (no change)

Administrative and support services: £900 (up £100)

Transport and storage: £900 (no change)

Other services: £700 (down £200)

Arts, entertainment and recreation: £700 (no change)

Manufacturing - textiles, leather and clothing: £600 (down £100)

Agriculture, forestry and fishing: £400 (no change)

Accommodation and food services: £400 (up £100)

Public administration: £100 (no change)

Education: £100 (up from under £100)

Health and social work: under £100 (no change)

Average for private sector: £1,800 (no change)

Average for public sector: £100 (down £200)

Average for public sector excluding financial services: £100 (no change)

Average for whole economy: £1,500 (no change)