Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
1,423,145
Average male salary
£38,635
Average female salary
£31,517
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
16.4%
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The average salary in Merseyside is £35,499, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,343. Compare average salaries by area.
Merseyside's salary growth rate is 3.93% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 1.7% higher than the average salary growth rate in Merseyside over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Merseyside is currently 38.7 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.6 hours per week - a 2.0-hour difference.
In Merseyside, the highest average wages are found in Wirral where the average salary is £36,289 and the lowest average wages are found in St. Helens where the average salary is £33,310. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £2,979 - the average person in Wirral earns 8.9% more than the average person in St. Helens.
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 Merseyside average £31,517, and male wages averaged £38,635. Statistically, the average female earns £7,118 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 22.6% 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 16.4% - males in Merseyside earn 16.4% more per hour than females on average.
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percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 34.9 | £17,064 | £20,000 |
| 20th | 35.0 | £20,279 | £22,733 | |
| 25th | 35.4 | £21,373 | £24,643 | |
| 30th | 35.0 | 36.8 | £22,589 | £25,765 |
| 40th | 36.0 | 37.4 | £25,502 | £29,064 |
The highest salaries in Merseyside are found in Wirral, where the average salary is £36,289.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Merseyside, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirral | £36,289 |
| 2 | Liverpool | £35,968 |
| 3 | Knowsley | £35,677 |
| 4 | Sefton | £34,696 |
| 5 | St. Helens | £33,310 |
The lowest salaries in Merseyside are found in St. Helens, where the average salary is £33,310.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Merseyside, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Helens | £33,310 |
| 2 | Sefton | £34,696 |
| 3 | Knowsley | £35,677 |
| 4 | Liverpool | £35,968 |
| 5 | Wirral | £36,289 |
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