Area type
Region
Population
4,865,583
Average male salary
£35,812
Average female salary
£28,664
Average male hours worked
39
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
1,392,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
19.8%
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The average salary in The East Midlands is £33,156, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £1,042. Compare average salaries by area.
The East Midlands's salary growth rate is -3.05% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 4.5% lower than the average salary growth rate in The East Midlands over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in The East Midlands is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 39 hours per week and the average female works 37.4 hours per week - a 1.6-hour difference.
In The East Midlands, the highest average wages are found in Derby where the average salary is £40,485 and the lowest average wages are found in Lincolnshire where the average salary is £30,692. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £9,793 - the average person in Derby earns 31.9% more than the average person in Lincolnshire.
There are 1,392,000 jobs in The East Midlands which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 2,991,418, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in The East Midlands is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the The East Midlands working-age population.
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
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According to the figures published by the ONS for 2021, female wages in The East Midlands average £28,664, and male wages averaged £35,812. Statistically, the average female earns £7,148 less than the average male, though this does not account for differences in hours worked.
Over the past 9 years, female and male salaries have average annual growth rates of 1.8% and 1.2% respectively.
Males on average make 24.9% more than females in The East Midlands, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in The East Midlands is 19.8% - males in The East Midlands earn 19.8% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in The East Midlands earn at least a £51,768 and work at least 46 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in The East Midlands earn an average income of £17,623 and work 34 hours per week on average. That's £34,145 less per year than the top 10%, and 12 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £16,172 | £18,931 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £18,445 | £21,944 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £19,522 | £23,352 |
| 30th | 36.3 | 37.4 | £20,527 | £24,843 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £22,498 | £27,745 |
The highest salaries in The East Midlands are found in Derby, where the average salary is £40,485.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in The East Midlands, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby | £40,485 |
| 2 | Leicestershire | £34,606 |
| 3 | Nottingham | £34,189 |
| 4 | West Northamptonshire | £34,023 |
| 5 | Rutland | £33,922 |
The lowest salaries in The East Midlands are found in Lincolnshire, where the average salary is £30,692.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in The East Midlands, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincolnshire | £30,692 |
| 2 | Leicester | £31,105 |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire | £31,848 |
| 4 | Derbyshire | £31,923 |
| 5 | North Northamptonshire | £32,583 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics