Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
2,868,387
Average male salary
£39,685
Average female salary
£31,872
Average male hours worked
39
Average female hours worked
37
Gender pay gap
17.5%
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The average salary in Greater Manchester is £36,338, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,631. Compare average salaries by area.
Greater Manchester's salary growth rate is 4.70% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 2.6% higher than the average salary growth rate in Greater Manchester over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Greater Manchester is currently 38.3 hours. The average male works 39 hours per week and the average female works 37.1 hours per week - a 2.2-hour difference.
In Greater Manchester, the highest average wages are found in Manchester where the average salary is £40,190 and the lowest average wages are found in Tameside where the average salary is £30,484. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £9,706 - the average person in Manchester earns 31.8% more than the average person in Tameside.
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 Greater Manchester average £31,872, and male wages averaged £39,685. Statistically, the average female earns £7,813 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 2.1% and 1.9% respectively.
Males on average make 24.5% more than females in Greater Manchester, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Greater Manchester is 17.5% - males in Greater Manchester earn 17.5% 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 | £17,347 | £19,764 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.1 | £20,158 | £22,800 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 36.9 | £21,413 | £24,249 |
| 30th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £22,684 | £25,697 |
| 40th | 36.9 | 37.5 | £25,223 | £29,147 |
The highest salaries in Greater Manchester are found in Manchester, where the average salary is £40,190.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Greater Manchester, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | £40,190 |
| 2 | Trafford | £39,162 |
| 3 | Salford | £38,041 |
| 4 | Stockport | £35,094 |
| 5 | Wigan | £33,908 |
The lowest salaries in Greater Manchester are found in Tameside, where the average salary is £30,484.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Greater Manchester, reported by the ONS for 2022.
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