Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
1,434,256
Average male salary
£36,607
Average female salary
£31,303
Average male hours worked
38
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
392,000
Job density
0.4
Gender pay gap
15.4%
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The average salary in Merseyside is £34,156, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries grew by £39. Compare average salaries by area.
Merseyside's salary growth rate is 0.11% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 2.0% lower than the average salary growth rate in Merseyside over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Merseyside is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 38 hours per week and the average female works 37.0 hours per week - a 0.5-hour difference.
In Merseyside, the highest average wages are found in St. Helens where the average salary is £38,420 and the lowest average wages are found in Wirral where the average salary is £31,486. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £6,934 - the average person in St. Helens earns 22.0% more than the average person in Wirral.
There are 392,000 jobs in Merseyside which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 897,881, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Merseyside is 0.4, meaning there are 0.4 jobs per member of the Merseyside 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 Merseyside average £31,303, and male wages averaged £36,607. Statistically, the average female earns £5,304 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 2.3% and 1.6% respectively.
Males on average make 16.9% more than females in Merseyside, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Merseyside is 15.4% - males in Merseyside earn 15.4% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in Merseyside earn at least a £54,370 and work at least 44 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Merseyside earn an average income of £18,035 and work 34 hours per week on average. That's £36,335 less per year than the top 10%, and 10 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £16,781 | £19,075 |
| 20th | 35.0 | £19,464 | £22,065 | |
| 25th | 35.0 | 36.2 | £20,618 | £23,647 |
| 30th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £21,717 | £25,006 |
| 40th | 36.5 | 37.4 | £24,581 | £28,123 |
The highest salaries in Merseyside are found in St. Helens, where the average salary is £38,420.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Merseyside, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Helens | £38,420 |
| 2 | Liverpool | £34,413 |
| 3 | Sefton | £33,198 |
| 4 | Knowsley | £32,409 |
| 5 | Wirral | £31,486 |
The lowest salaries in Merseyside are found in Wirral, where the average salary is £31,486.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Merseyside, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral | £31,486 |
| 2 | Knowsley | £32,409 |
| 3 | Sefton | £33,198 |
| 4 | Liverpool | £34,413 |
| 5 | St. Helens | £38,420 |
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