>> The difference qualifications make to pay

The higher your qualifications, the more you are likely to earn

Average gross weekly pay of full-time employees by highest qualification gained, Quarter 2, 2007:
Source: Office for National Statistics September 2008

*approximation from a graph
Level 4 = degree or higher diploma
Level 3 = A level or BTEC diploma
Level 2 = 4 GCSEs grade A* to C or BTEC First

Average gross weekly pay of full-time employees aged 21 to 34 by highest qualification obtained:
Source: Labour Force Survey (Autumn 05)