Area type
Country
Population
56,536,419
Average male salary
£44,244
Average female salary
£35,479
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
17.8%
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The average salary in England is £40,746, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,870. Compare average salaries by area.
England's salary growth rate is 4.81% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 2.8% higher than the average salary growth rate in England over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in England is currently 38.8 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.5 hours per week - a 2.2-hour difference.
In England, the highest average wages are found in London where the average salary is £57,362 and the lowest average wages are found in North East England where the average salary is £34,116. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £23,246 - the average person in London earns 68.1% more than the average person in North East England.
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 England average £35,479, and male wages averaged £44,244. Statistically, the average female earns £8,765 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 2.4% and 1.6% respectively.
Males on average make 24.7% 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 17.8% - males in England earn 17.8% more per hour than females on average.
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percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £17,816 | £20,852 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.3 | £20,746 | £24,600 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £22,129 | £26,346 |
| 30th | 35.9 | 37.0 | £23,510 | £28,069 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £26,422 | £31,715 |
The highest salaries in England are found in London, where the average salary is £57,362.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | £57,362 |
| 2 | South East England | £40,312 |
| 3 | East England | £38,263 |
| 4 | West Midlands | £36,785 |
| 5 | North West England | £35,807 |
The lowest salaries in England are found in North East England, where the average salary is £34,116.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East England | £34,116 |
| 2 | East Midlands | £35,131 |
| 3 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £35,334 |
| 4 | South West England | £35,772 |
| 5 | North West England | £35,807 |
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