Claim: People earning £80,000 are not in the top 5%. Doctors and lawyers make more than that.
Fact-check: If you are earning £80,000 you are in the top 5% of income tax payers - Full Fact
Verdict: if you are earning over £80,000 you are in the top 5% of earners. the average salary of a doctor or a lawyer is substantially lower than that.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2019-12-05T00:00:00