Area type
Country
Population
59,719,724
Average male salary
£42,070
Average female salary
£33,280
Average male hours worked
38
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
16,982,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
24.4%
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The average salary in England and Wales is £38,536, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £516. Compare average salaries by area.
England and Wales's salary growth rate is -1.32% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 3.0% lower than the average salary growth rate in England and Wales over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in England and Wales is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 38 hours per week and the average female works 37.3 hours per week - a 0.6-hour difference.
In England and Wales, the highest average wages are found in England where the average salary is £38,876 and the lowest average wages are found in Wales where the average salary is £31,856. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £7,020 - the average person in England earns 22.0% more than the average person in Wales.
There are 16,982,000 jobs in England and Wales which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 37,043,234, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in England and Wales is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the England and Wales 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 England and Wales average £33,280, and male wages averaged £42,070. Statistically, the average female earns £8,790 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 1.9% and 1.4% respectively.
Males on average make 26.4% more than females in England and Wales, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in England and Wales is 24.4% - males in England and Wales earn 24.4% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in England and Wales earn at least a £61,768 and work at least 45 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in England and Wales earn an average income of £18,281 and work 34 hours per week on average. That's £43,487 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 | £16,836 | £19,530 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.7 | £19,708 | £23,000 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £20,979 | £24,703 |
| 30th | 35.6 | 37.0 | £22,188 | £26,342 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £25,021 | £29,875 |
The highest salaries in England and Wales are found in England, where the average salary is £38,876.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in England and Wales, reported by the ONS for 2020.
The lowest salaries in England and Wales are found in Wales, where the average salary is £31,856.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in England and Wales, reported by the ONS for 2020.
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