Area type
Region
Population
6,269,161
Average male salary
£40,213
Average female salary
£31,665
Average male hours worked
39
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
1,855,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
22.4%
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The average salary in East England is £36,824, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £174. Compare average salaries by area.
East England's salary growth rate is -0.47% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 2.4% lower than the average salary growth rate in East England over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in East England is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 39 hours per week and the average female works 37.2 hours per week - a 1.4-hour difference.
In East England, the highest average wages are found in Cambridgeshire where the average salary is £41,321 and the lowest average wages are found in Southend-on-sea where the average salary is £32,418. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £8,903 - the average person in Cambridgeshire earns 27.5% more than the average person in Southend-on-sea.
There are 1,855,000 jobs in East England which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 3,785,525, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in East England is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the East England 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 East England average £31,665, and male wages averaged £40,213. Statistically, the average female earns £8,548 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 2.1% and 1.7% respectively.
Males on average make 27.0% 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 22.4% - males in East England earn 22.4% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in East England earn at least a £59,086 and work at least 46 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in East England earn an average income of £18,413 and work 35 hours per week on average. That's £40,673 less per year than the top 10%, and 11 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £16,604 | £19,930 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.9 | £19,500 | £23,457 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £20,709 | £25,222 |
| 30th | 35.9 | 37.3 | £21,919 | £26,771 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £24,598 | £29,917 |
The highest salaries in East England are found in Cambridgeshire, where the average salary is £41,321.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in East England, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridgeshire | £41,321 |
| 2 | Hertfordshire | £40,110 |
| 3 | Luton | £39,363 |
| 4 | Essex | £36,281 |
| 5 | Peterborough | £35,274 |
The lowest salaries in East England are found in Southend-on-Sea, where the average salary is £32,418.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in East England, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend-on-Sea | £32,418 |
| 2 | Suffolk | £32,997 |
| 3 | Norfolk | £33,786 |
| 4 | Thurrock | £33,933 |
| 5 | Central Bedfordshire | £34,238 |
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