In our last post we said that the average yearly earnings of a full-time employee is £26,500.

How much does the average full-time worker earn per hour? Answer: in 2012 the average hourly wage is £12.76.

So, the average worker is earning £26,500 per year and is doing so by earning £12.76 for an hour worked.

The average earnings of full-time UK employees is £26,500. Here. Gross. Tax has to be deducted from this amount to calculate a take-home figure.

Pension delusion. Here & here.