Area type
County
Population
713,085
Average male salary
£37,646
Average female salary
£29,128
Average male hours worked
38
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
214,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
25.5%
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The average salary in Leicestershire is £34,606, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries grew by £712. Compare average salaries by area.
Leicestershire's salary growth rate is 2.10% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 0.2% higher than the average salary growth rate in Leicestershire over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Leicestershire is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 38 hours per week and the average female works 37.0 hours per week - a 1.1-hour difference.
In Leicestershire, the highest average wages are found in North West Leicestershire where the average salary is £38,210 and the lowest average wages are found in Melton where the average salary is £26,428. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £11,782 - the average person in North West Leicestershire earns 44.6% more than the average person in Melton.
There are 214,000 jobs in Leicestershire which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 434,513, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Leicestershire is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire average £29,128, and male wages averaged £37,646. Statistically, the average female earns £8,518 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 2.1% and 1.5% respectively.
Males on average make 29.2% more than females in Leicestershire, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Leicestershire is 25.5% - males in Leicestershire earn 25.5% more per hour than females on average.
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The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Leicestershire earn an average income of £17,668 and work 33 hours per week on average. That's -£17,668 less per year than the top 10%, and 12 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.2 | 35.0 | £16,480 | £19,062 |
| 20th | 34.1 | 36.9 | £18,143 | £21,911 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £19,200 | £23,787 |
| 30th | 35.0 | 37.4 | £20,198 | £25,117 |
| 40th | 36.9 | 37.5 | £21,878 | £28,351 |
The highest salaries in Leicestershire are found in North West Leicestershire, where the average salary is £38,210.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Leicestershire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West Leicestershire | £38,210 |
| 2 | Charnwood | £36,380 |
| 3 | Harborough | £35,804 |
| 4 | Blaby | £34,368 |
| 5 | Hinckley and Bosworth | £32,124 |
The lowest salaries in Leicestershire are found in Melton, where the average salary is £26,428.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Leicestershire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melton | £26,428 |
| 2 | Oadby and Wigston | £28,059 |
| 3 | Hinckley and Bosworth | £32,124 |
| 4 | Blaby | £34,368 |
| 5 | Harborough | £35,804 |
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