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ASHE 2004 shows earnings running ahead of inflation

Full-time workers enjoyed a 4.7% increase in median gross weekly earnings in the year to April 2004, well above the headline rate of inflation for the same period, according to the UK's new annual pay survey.


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    • The New Earnings Survey has been replaced by the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, which boasts a new methodology and wider coverage.