What Jersey jobs pay
Income brackets, pay by sector and age, and what you take home after tax, long-term care and Social Security.
Income brackets
Share of jobs in each monthly pay band, adjusted to full-time, December 2025. 19% of jobs pay £2,500 a month or less; 13.2% pay over £8,000.
| Monthly pay (FTE) | Roughly a year | Share of jobs | Paid this or less |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤£2,500 | up to £30,000 | 19.3% | 19% |
| £2,501 - £3,000 | £30,000–£36,000 | 12.4% | 32% |
| £3,001 - £3,500 | £36,000–£42,000 | 11% | 43% |
| £3,501 - £4,000 | £42,000–£48,000 | 8.9% | 52% |
| £4,001 - £4,500 | £48,000–£54,000 | 7.1% | 59% |
| £4,501 - £5,000 | £54,000–£60,000 | 6.4% | 65% |
| £5,001 - £5,500 | £60,000–£66,000 | 5.2% | 70% |
| £5,501 - £6,000 | £66,000–£72,000 | 4.6% | 75% |
| £6,001 - £6,500 | £72,000–£78,000 | 3.8% | 79% |
| £6,501 - £7,000 | £78,000–£84,000 | 3.2% | 82% |
| £7,001 - £7,500 | £84,000–£90,000 | 3% | 85% |
| £7,501 - £8,000 | £90,000–£96,000 | 2% | 87% |
| ≥£8,001 | over £96,000 | 13.2% | 100% |
Pay by sector
| Sector | Median a month | About a year | 12-month change | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and legal activities | £5,484 | £65,808 | +3.4% | 13,900 |
| Information and communication | £4,894 | £58,728 | +4.9% | 1,440 |
| Public | £4,853 | £58,236 | +5.2% | 10,020 |
| Utilities and waste | £4,591 | £55,092 | +6.5% | 760 |
| Construction and quarrying | £4,059 | £48,708 | +4.4% | 4,740 |
| Miscellaneous business activities | £3,693 | £44,316 | +5.2% | 4,550 |
| Transport and storage | £3,612 | £43,344 | +0.5% | 1,770 |
| Manufacturing | £3,378 | £40,536 | +6.1% | 650 |
| Education, health and other services | £3,279 | £39,348 | +4.3% | 7,500 |
| Agriculture and fishing | £3,045 | £36,540 | +8.4% | 760 |
| Wholesale and retail | £2,750 | £33,000 | +4.6% | 6,210 |
| Hotels, restaurants and bars | £2,712 | £32,544 | +7.2% | 4,690 |
Twelve-month change compares the average of monthly medians in 2025 with 2024. December includes bonuses in some sectors, so single months can jump.
Pay by age
Average pay by sector
The mean is pulled up by high earners; around two-thirds of workers earn less than it. Statistics Jersey's median estimate for June 2026 is £930 a week.
What comes off your pay
- Income tax: the lower of 20% of income, or 26% of income above the threshold (£21,250 in 2026, plus £3,950 per child). Everyone has been taxed independently since 1 January 2026.
- Long-term care: up to 1.5% of income, worked out the same way with a 1.95% marginal rate. No tax, no contribution.
- Social Security: 6% of earnings up to £6,062 a month, once you earn £1,296 a month or more.
- No capital gains or inheritance tax. GST is 5% on most spending.
Sources: Statistics Jersey Earnings statistics, December 2025 (administrative data, all dependently employed jobs) and Index of Average Earnings, June 2026; gov.je 2026 tax allowances, Social Security contributions, long-term care, minimum wage. Annual figures are monthly × 12 and ignore bonuses.