Area type
County
Population
914,039
Average male salary
£36,252
Average female salary
£29,742
Average male hours worked
39
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
255,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
16.9%
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The average salary in Norfolk is £33,786, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries grew by £822. Compare average salaries by area.
Norfolk's salary growth rate is 2.49% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 0.6% higher than the average salary growth rate in Norfolk over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Norfolk is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 39 hours per week and the average female works 37.4 hours per week - a 1.6-hour difference.
In Norfolk, the highest average wages are found in Great Yarmouth where the average salary is £36,551 and the lowest average wages are found in Breckland where the average salary is £29,033. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £7,518 - the average person in Great Yarmouth earns 25.9% more than the average person in Breckland.
There are 255,000 jobs in Norfolk which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 530,986, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Norfolk is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the Norfolk 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
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According to the figures published by the ONS for 2021, female wages in Norfolk average £29,742, and male wages averaged £36,252. Statistically, the average female earns £6,510 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 2.2% and 1.6% respectively.
Males on average make 21.9% more than females in Norfolk, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Norfolk is 16.9% - males in Norfolk earn 16.9% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in Norfolk earn at least a £52,961 and work at least 47 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Norfolk earn an average income of £18,080 and work 35 hours per week on average. That's £34,881 less per year than the top 10%, and 12 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £16,933 | £18,578 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £19,788 | £22,282 |
| 25th | 36.0 | 37.1 | £21,054 | £23,607 |
| 30th | 36.9 | 37.5 | £22,077 | £24,732 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £25,000 | £27,717 |
The highest salaries in Norfolk are found in Great Yarmouth, where the average salary is £36,551.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Norfolk, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Yarmouth | £36,551 |
| 2 | Broadland | £35,866 |
| 3 | South Norfolk | £34,726 |
| 4 | Norwich | £34,650 |
| 5 | King’s Lynn and West Norfolk | £32,451 |
The lowest salaries in Norfolk are found in Breckland, where the average salary is £29,033.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Norfolk, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breckland | £29,033 |
| 2 | North Norfolk | £31,877 |
| 3 | King’s Lynn and West Norfolk | £32,451 |
| 4 | Norwich | £34,650 |
| 5 | South Norfolk | £34,726 |
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