Area type
County
Population
1,236,035
Average male salary
£37,186
Average female salary
£29,832
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
37
Gender pay gap
15.3%
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The average salary in Lancashire is £34,372, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,640. Compare average salaries by area.
Lancashire's salary growth rate is 5.01% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 2.7% higher than the average salary growth rate in Lancashire over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Lancashire is currently 39.1 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.2 hours per week - a 3.0-hour difference.
In Lancashire, the highest average wages are found in Ribble Valley where the average salary is £41,718 and the lowest average wages are found in Burnley where the average salary is £28,595. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £13,123 - the average person in Ribble Valley earns 45.9% more than the average person in Burnley.
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 Lancashire average £29,832, and male wages averaged £37,186. Statistically, the average female earns £7,354 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 2.0% and 2.2% respectively.
Males on average make 24.7% 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 15.3% - males in Lancashire earn 15.3% more per hour than females on average.
Lancashire population
Lancashire Economy
Lancashire House Prices
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.4 | 35.7 | £17,180 | £20,252 |
| 20th | 34.1 | 37.0 | £19,748 | £22,726 |
| 25th | 35.0 | £20,785 | £24,066 | |
| 30th | 36.1 | 37.0 | £21,763 | £25,418 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £23,980 | £28,522 |
The highest salaries in Lancashire are found in Ribble Valley, where the average salary is £41,718.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Lancashire, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribble Valley | £41,718 |
| 2 | Fylde | £38,782 |
| 3 | Hyndburn | £37,764 |
| 4 | West Lancashire | £36,172 |
| 5 | Preston | £34,530 |
The lowest salaries in Lancashire are found in Burnley, where the average salary is £28,595.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Lancashire, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | £28,595 |
| 2 | Rossendale | £30,501 |
| 3 | Pendle | £31,649 |
| 4 | Wyre | £32,305 |
| 5 | Chorley | £32,397 |
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