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 2019 Intermediate-high and high tech manufacturing sectors 19.8 High tech manufacturing sectors 24.7 21 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products 27.5 26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products 19.5 30 Construction of aircraft and spacecraft and machinery thereof 24.2 Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors 19.2 20 Chemical industry 21.0 25 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 17.3 27-29 Manufacture of electrical material and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 19.7 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment except: naval construction, aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof. 24.2 32 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 14.5 High tech or state-of-the-art services 22.0 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 22.2 72 Research and development 20.7 Total high and intermediate-high technology sectors 20.6 All CNAE sections (*) 16.2 Manufacture industry and services 15.5 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