Area type
Country
Population
56,550,138
Average male salary
£42,485
Average female salary
£33,491
Average male hours worked
38
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
16,107,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
24.9%
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The average salary in England is £38,876, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £576. Compare average salaries by area.
England's salary growth rate is -1.46% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 3.1% lower than the average salary growth rate in England over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in England is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 38 hours per week and the average female works 37.4 hours per week - a 0.6-hour difference.
In England, the highest average wages are found in London where the average salary is £53,717 and the lowest average wages are found in North East England where the average salary is £31,715. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £22,002 - the average person in London earns 69.4% more than the average person in North East England.
There are 16,107,000 jobs in England which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 35,116,566, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in England is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the 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 England average £33,491, and male wages averaged £42,485. Statistically, the average female earns £8,994 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 26.9% more than females in England, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in England is 24.9% - males in England earn 24.9% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in England earn at least a £62,519 and work at least 45 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in England earn an average income of £18,326 and work 34 hours per week on average. That's £44,193 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 | £16,846 | £19,592 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.7 | £19,721 | £23,100 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £21,000 | £24,832 |
| 30th | 35.6 | 37.0 | £22,232 | £26,500 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £25,134 | £30,000 |
The highest salaries in England are found in London, where the average salary is £53,717.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in England, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £53,717 |
| 2 | South East England | £38,937 |
| 3 | East England | £36,824 |
| 4 | West Midlands | £35,698 |
| 5 | North West England | £34,501 |
The lowest salaries in England are found in North East England, where the average salary is £31,715.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in England, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East England | £31,715 |
| 2 | East Midlands | £33,156 |
| 3 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,359 |
| 4 | South West England | £33,732 |
| 5 | North West England | £34,501 |
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