High Technology Indicators 
National tables according to approach by sectors
Average earnings per hour in high tech sectors by branch of activity and period. 
Units: euros

;Total wage cost: 4th quarter 2020;
Intermediate-high and high tech manufacturing sectors;20.1;
High tech manufacturing sectors;25.7;
21 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products;27.9;
26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products;20.5;
30 Construction of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof;25.7;
Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors;19.4;
20 Chemical industry;21.3;
25 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition;16.9;
27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers;20.1;
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment except: naval construction, aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof.;25.7;
32 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies;14.7;
High tech or state-of-the-art services;22.5;
59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition, Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities, Telecommunications, Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information;22.6;
72 Research and development;21.8;
Total high and intermediate-high technology sectors;21.0;
All CNAE sections (*);17.0;
Manufacture industry and services;16.0;
Notes:
1) The information is presented at the two-digit CNAE level. The information at the three-digit level is not representative. 
    
 2)Sections C to N of the NACE-2009.  
    
 3)These branches include, in addition to High Technology activities, other activities that are not High Technology.  
    
 Source:   Quarterly Labour Cost Survey 
  
 High technology sector, according to NACE 2009: 20, 21, 25.4, 26, 27-29, 30 except  30.1, 32.5, 59-63 y 72.  
    
 The change of nomenclature in the literals is for clarity and not a methodological change.
Source: National Statistics Institute