Area type
Region
Population
6,348,096
Average male salary
£41,605
Average female salary
£32,839
Average male hours worked
41
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
18.6%
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The average salary in East England is £38,263, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,439. Compare average salaries by area.
East England's salary growth rate is 3.91% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 1.7% higher than the average salary growth rate in East England over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in East England is currently 39.5 hours. The average male works 41 hours per week and the average female works 37.9 hours per week - a 2.6-hour difference.
In East England, the highest average wages are found in Hertfordshire where the average salary is £41,423 and the lowest average wages are found in Southend-on-sea where the average salary is £31,609. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £9,814 - the average person in Hertfordshire earns 31.0% more than the average person in Southend-on-sea.
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 East England average £32,839, and male wages averaged £41,605. Statistically, the average female earns £8,766 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 2.2% and 2.0% respectively.
Males on average make 26.7% more than females in East England, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in East England is 18.6% - males in East England earn 18.6% more per hour than females on average.
East England population
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East England House Prices
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £16,809 | £21,001 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £20,394 | £24,796 |
| 25th | 35.1 | 37.0 | £21,635 | £26,469 |
| 30th | 36.3 | 37.4 | £22,818 | £28,006 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £25,475 | £31,382 |
The highest salaries in East England are found in Hertfordshire, where the average salary is £41,423.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in East England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertfordshire | £41,423 |
| 2 | Cambridgeshire | £41,252 |
| 3 | Bedford | £39,671 |
| 4 | Luton | £39,635 |
| 5 | Essex | £38,021 |
The lowest salaries in East England are found in Southend-on-Sea, where the average salary is £31,609.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in East England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend-on-Sea | £31,609 |
| 2 | Norfolk | £34,115 |
| 3 | Suffolk | £35,983 |
| 4 | Central Bedfordshire | £36,493 |
| 5 | Peterborough | £37,038 |
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