Area type
County
Population
1,227,076
Average male salary
£35,511
Average female salary
£28,011
Average male hours worked
38
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
326,000
Job density
0.4
Gender pay gap
23.8%
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The average salary in Lancashire is £32,732, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £861. Compare average salaries by area.
Lancashire's salary growth rate is -2.56% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 4.4% lower than the average salary growth rate in Lancashire over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Lancashire is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 38 hours per week and the average female works 37.0 hours per week - a 0.9-hour difference.
In Lancashire, the highest average wages are found in Ribble Valley where the average salary is £42,064 and the lowest average wages are found in Burnley where the average salary is £27,022. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £15,042 - the average person in Ribble Valley earns 55.7% more than the average person in Burnley.
There are 326,000 jobs in Lancashire which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 741,506, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Lancashire is 0.4, meaning there are 0.4 jobs per member of the Lancashire 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
According to the figures published by the ONS for 2021, female wages in Lancashire average £28,011, and male wages averaged £35,511. Statistically, the average female earns £7,500 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 1.6% and 1.6% respectively.
Males on average make 26.8% more than females in Lancashire, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Lancashire is 23.8% - males in Lancashire earn 23.8% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in Lancashire earn at least a £52,171 and work at least 45 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Lancashire earn an average income of £17,401 and work 33 hours per week on average. That's £34,770 less per year than the top 10%, and 12 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.4 | 35.0 | £15,038 | £18,745 |
| 20th | 34.0 | 36.9 | £17,996 | £21,414 |
| 25th | 35.0 | £19,126 | £22,562 | |
| 30th | 35.9 | 37.0 | £19,980 | £24,000 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £22,095 | £27,058 |
The highest salaries in Lancashire are found in Ribble Valley, where the average salary is £42,064.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Lancashire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribble Valley | £42,064 |
| 2 | Fylde | £37,545 |
| 3 | West Lancashire | £33,960 |
| 4 | Hyndburn | £32,991 |
| 5 | Lancaster | £32,060 |
The lowest salaries in Lancashire are found in Burnley, where the average salary is £27,022.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Lancashire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | £27,022 |
| 2 | Pendle | £29,303 |
| 3 | Rossendale | £30,315 |
| 4 | Chorley | £30,657 |
| 5 | South Ribble | £31,039 |
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