Area type
County
Population
680,407
Average male salary
£45,378
Average female salary
£34,717
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
37
Gender pay gap
21.9%
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The average salary in Cambridgeshire is £41,252, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries fell by £69. Compare average salaries by area.
Cambridgeshire's salary growth rate is -0.17% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 2.1% lower than the average salary growth rate in Cambridgeshire over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Cambridgeshire is currently 39.0 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.4 hours per week - a 2.7-hour difference.
In Cambridgeshire, the highest average wages are found in South Cambridgeshire where the average salary is £48,106 and the lowest average wages are found in Fenland where the average salary is £35,301. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £12,805 - the average person in South Cambridgeshire earns 36.3% more than the average person in Fenland.
Salaries are mean averages of annual gross pay for full-time employees. Hours worked are mean averages of weekly hours worked by full-time employees
According to the figures published by the ONS for 2022, female wages in Cambridgeshire average £34,717, and male wages averaged £45,378. Statistically, the average female earns £10,661 less than the average male, though this does not account for differences in hours worked.
Over the past 10 years, female and male salaries have average annual growth rates of 1.9% and 1.9% respectively.
Males on average make 30.7% more than females in Cambridgeshire, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Cambridgeshire is 21.9% - males in Cambridgeshire earn 21.9% more per hour than females on average.
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percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.7 | £18,050 | £21,846 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £20,867 | £25,976 |
| 25th | 36.0 | £21,948 | £27,501 | |
| 30th | 36.5 | 37.0 | £23,424 | £29,285 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £26,961 | £32,456 |
The highest salaries in Cambridgeshire are found in South Cambridgeshire, where the average salary is £48,106.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Cambridgeshire, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Cambridgeshire | £48,106 |
| 2 | Cambridge | £42,399 |
| 3 | East Cambridgeshire | £37,061 |
| 4 | Huntingdonshire | £36,575 |
| 5 | Fenland | £35,301 |
The lowest salaries in Cambridgeshire are found in Fenland, where the average salary is £35,301.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Cambridgeshire, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenland | £35,301 |
| 2 | Huntingdonshire | £36,575 |
| 3 | East Cambridgeshire | £37,061 |
| 4 | Cambridge | £42,399 |
| 5 | South Cambridgeshire | £48,106 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2023. Data sources: ONS Local statistics