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Two in three jobs now pay less in real terms than seven years ago, just after the Tories took power.

A Mirror investigation compared average earnings for more than 400 occupations to find the winners and losers from the long years of austerity.

Worst off are pro­­bation of­­­ficers whose 2017 take-home pay of 21,039 is £5,492 (21%) less that the £26,531 it would have been had wages risen in line with inflation since 2011.

Paramedics are down 14%, special needs teach­­ers 13%, librarians 12%, midwives 11% , shelf fillers 10% and tyre fitters 8%.

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But it is thought changes to benefits, inc­­luding tax credits, mean many of the lowest paid may be even worse off than our survey is able to show.

Big winners were energy plant workers, up 20% .

Crane drivers are up 13% but union officials insist a lack of trainees mean they are working longer hours.

Aircraft pilots are up 8% and chief executives and train drivers 4% .

MPs fared better than most, with a small increase of £37 a year after tax and inflation taking net pay to nearly £1,000 a week – two and a half times the national average.

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Shadow Chancellor John McDonell told the Mirror: “After more than eight years of failed Con­­servative mismanagement, real wages are lower today than in 2010. And the Mirror research shows the squeeze is only worsening.

“Some workers who most deserve a rise have suffered some of the biggest cuts. Your investigation exposes the emptiness of Theresa May’s conference claim that austerity has ended.

“The next Labour Government will end the Tories’ disastrous austerity and give workers a decent pay increase with a £10-an-hour real living wage.”

At the party conference earlier this month, Mrs May admitted the after-effects of the crash were still being felt and that too many people haven’t had a decent rise.

But she promised: “Because you made sacrifices, better days are ahead.”

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However, Stephen Clarke, of independant think tank the Resolution Foundation, told the Mirror the pay outlook is weak and that benefit cuts have only just begun to take effect.

Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail said: “The figures graphically demonstrate that people have been working harder and getting poorer thanks to the Tories.

“We are suffering from the most severe wage squeeze since the Napoleonic war. The economy is flat lin­­­­ing while work­ers struggle to make ends meet.We need stronger trade union rights and a £10 minimum wage.

UNISON boss Dave Prentis said: “The people who keep our health ser­­vice, schools and local ser­­vices running have taken a huge hit.

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The government must to act now to end the financial hardship.”

Ian Lawrence, of the National Association of Probation Officers, said “The service has endured a 10-year pay freeze, much longer than other public sectors.

“Outdated pay scales means it takes 23 years to reach the top rate. How­­ever, Napo is optimistic current pay talks will see a real overhaul for pay.”

The Mirror survey was based on figures from the Office of National Statistics, adjusted for inflation and the impact of Tory tax changes.

We were not able to include the impact of benefit cuts.

How does your job compare?

Figure 1: Job Description: What 2017 wage should be (after tax, if it had it risen with inflation since 2011)

Figure 2: What 2017 wage actually is (after tax)

Figure 3: % change

Figure 4: £ change

* The professions at the top of the list are those that have fared worst with the jobs who have gained most at the bottom.

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Probation officers £26,531.97 £21,039.80 -20.7 -£5,492.17

Playworkers £6,646.02 £5,475.00 -17.6 -£1,171.02

Barristers and judges £27,207.19 £22,457.60 -17.5 -£4,749.59

Counsellors £17,216.84 £14,666.84 -14.8 -£2,550.00

Paramedics £31,542.90 £27,273.36 -13.5 -£4,269.54

Special needs education teaching professionals £25,336.76 £21,987.04 -13.2 -£3,349.72

Librarians and related professionals £21,242.92 £18,706.04 -11.9 -£2,536.88

Veterinarians £28,767.98 £25,479.52 -11.4 -£3,288.46

Midwives £25,779.55 £22,909.12 -11.1 -£2,870.43

Primary and nursery education teaching professionals £27,375.79 £24,335.76 -11.1 -£3,040.03

Shelf fillers £12,312.28 £11,111.52 -9.8 -£1,200.76

Ambulance staff (excl paramedics) £19,724.67 £18,017.20 -8.7 -£1,707.47

Estate agents and auctioneers £18,629.52 £17,102.60 -8.2 -£1,526.92

Architects £31,213.57 £28,685.72 -8.1 -£2,527.85

Nurses £23,868.14 £21,955.76 -8.0 -£1,912.38

Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters £17,571.39 £16,213.84 -7.7 -£1,357.55

Police community support officers £23,099.96 £21,328.12 -7.7 -£1,771.84

Police officers (sergeant and below) £33,486.61 £30,999.76 -7.4 -£2,486.85

Street cleaners £16,648.78 £15,433.88 -7.3 -£1,214.90

IT engineers £23,916.99 £22,288.96 -6.8 -£1,628.03

Librarians £20,457.40 £19,080.04 -6.7 -£1,377.36

Pharmacists £31,365.63 £29,267.12 -6.7 -£2,098.51

Bar staff £7,035.32 £6,586.00 -6.4 -£449.32

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Electricians and electrical fitters £25,621.97 £24,105.92 -5.9 -£1,516.05

Solicitors £33,076.91 £31,264.96 -5.5 -£1,811.95

Waiters and waitresses £6,658.76 £6,330.00 -4.9 -£328.76

Psychologists £27,323.79 £26,128.92 -4.4 -£1,194.87

Graphic designers £21,146.01 £20,334.64 -3.8 -£811.37

Physiotherapists £23,319.78 £22,438.56 -3.8 -£881.22

Chartered surveyors £28,232.22 £27,188.36 -3.7 -£1,043.86

Scaffolders, stagers and riggers £26,576.88 £25,635.92 -3.5 -£940.96

Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers £24,286.51 £23,436.12 -3.5 -£850.39

Secretarial and related occupations £14,160.65 £13,674.72 -3.4 -£485.93

Parking/civil enforcement occupations £16,715.75 £16,145.16 -3.4 -£570.59

Roofers, roof tilers and slaters £19,999.64 £19,351.36 -3.2 -£648.28

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Debt, rent and other cash collectors £15,772.66 £15,262.52 -3.2 -£510.14

Security guards/related occupations £18,348.24 £17,782.60 -3.1 -£565.64

Travel agents £15,570.17 £15,091.84 -3.1 -£478.33

Architects, town planners and surveyors £29,006.71 £28,151.92 -2.9 -£854.79

Social workers £25,465.97 £24,855.96 -2.4 -£610.01

Call and contact centre occupations £14,805.14 £14,471.68 -2.3 -£333.46

Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors £26,472.09 £25,963.00 -1.9 -£509.09

Bricklayers and masons £20,143.83 £19,774.32 -1.8 -£369.51

Hairdressers and barbers £10,315.00 £10,136.48 -1.7 -£178.52

Caretakers £15,460.65 £15,317.60 -0.9 -£143.05

Fork-lift truck drivers £18,014.18 £17,876.44 -0.8 -£137.74

Bus and coach drivers £19,631.70 £19,507.08 -0.6 -£124.62

Gardener/landscape gardener £16,202.84 £16,160.80 -0.3 -£42.04

Painters and decorators £19,589.16 £19,550.60 -0.2 -£38.56

Road construction operatives £21,927.59 £21,934.68 0.0 £7.09

Clergy £19,818.43 £19,864.08 0.2 £45.65

Chefs £15,991.69 £16,056.08 0.4 £64.39

Cleaners and domestics £7,173.20 £7,203.00 0.4 £29.80

Van drivers £16,662.17 £16,749.00 0.5 £86.83

Receptionists £11,806.46 £11,952.96 1.2 £146.50

Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers £19,485.16 £19,728.76 1.3 £243.60

Cooks £11,340.82 £11,521.16 1.6 £180.34

Childcare/related personal services £11,293.55 £11,478.32 1.6 £184.77

Telephone salespersons £16,227.26 £16,498.08 1.7 £270.82

Teaching assistants £11,381.79 £11,632.00 2.2 £250.21

Care workers and home carers £12,416.28 £12,698.92 2.3 £282.64

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Butchers £16,313.14 £16,704.80 2.4 £391.66

Bakers and flour confectioners £15,648.96 £16,060.84 2.6 £411.88

Plasterers £19,563.16 £20,215.64 3.3 £652.48

Carpenters and joiners £20,319.52 £21,061.56 3.7 £742.04

Train and tram drivers £37,223.35 £38,605.55 3.7 £1,382.21

Childminders & related occupations £12,594.34 £13,077.68 3.8 £483.34

Chief executives/senior officials £55,716.78 £58,084.85 4.3 £2,368.07

Farm workers £16,110.66 £16,900.64 4.9 £789.98

Aircraft pilots/flight engineers £52,554.94 £56,553.07 7.6 £3,998.13

Sales and retail assistants £9,275.78 £10,096.00 8.8 £820.22

Crane drivers £25,473.85 £28,867.96 13.3 £3,394.11

Energy plant operatives £19,819.22 £23,847.52 20.3 £4,028.30