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Salaries in North East England

Area selected: North East England
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Average salary
£34,116

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Average hours worked
39.0

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Salary Growth
7.57%

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Average Salary
Salary Growth
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Region
Population
2,646,772
Average male salary
£36,145
Average female salary
£31,227
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
8.5%

Salaries in North East England

The average salary in North East England is £34,116, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £2,401. Compare average salaries by area.

North East England's salary growth rate is 7.57% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 5.5% higher than the average salary growth rate in North East England over the past 10 years.

The average weekly hours worked in North East England is currently 39.0 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.5 hours per week - a 2.5-hour difference.

In North East England, the highest average wages are found in Northumberland where the average salary is £36,676 and the lowest average wages are found in Redcar And Cleveland where the average salary is £30,305. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £6,371 - the average person in Northumberland earns 21.0% more than the average person in Redcar And Cleveland.

Compared to figures for England

  • North East England's average salary of £34,116 is 16.3% lower than England's national average salary of £40,746. North East England is the 9th region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by average salary.
  • North East England's salary growth rate of 7.57% is 2.8% higher than England's current average salary growth rate of 4.81%. North East England is the 1st region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by salary growth rate.
  • North East England's average weekly hours worked of 39.0 hours is 0.2 higher than England's which is 38.8 hours per week.

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

North East England salary trends by gender

According to the figures published by the ONS for 2022, female wages in North East England average £31,227, and male wages averaged £36,145. Statistically, the average female earns £4,918 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 2.3% and 1.5% respectively.

Males on average make 15.7% more than females in North East England, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in North East England is 8.5% - males in North East England earn 8.5% more per hour than females on average.

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Population
2,646,772

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GDP
£ 64 billion

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Average property price
£173,231

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North East England salary and hours worked percentiles

percentile
Female Hours
Male Hours
Female Salary
Male Salary
10th 32.5 35.0£17,334£19,711
20th 35.0 36.9£19,790£22,571
25th 35.6 37.0£20,789£24,268
30th 36.6 37.0£21,724£25,567
40th 37.0 37.5£23,833£28,250
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Highest salary areas in North East England

The highest salaries in North East England are found in Northumberland, where the average salary is £36,676.

Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in North East England, reported by the ONS for 2022.

Rank
Area
Average Salary
1 Northumberland
£36,676
2 Darlington
£36,143
3 Stockton-on-Tees
£35,120
4 Tyne and Wear
£34,231
5 County Durham
£32,752
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Lowest salary areas in North East England

The lowest salaries in North East England are found in Redcar and Cleveland, where the average salary is £30,305.

Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in North East England, reported by the ONS for 2022.

Rank
Area
Average Salary
1 Redcar and Cleveland
£30,305
2 Hartlepool
£32,165
3 Middlesbrough
£32,743
4 County Durham
£32,752
5 Tyne and Wear
£34,231
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Areas near North East England

Region
East
average salary £38,263
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East Midlands
average salary £35,131
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London
average salary £57,362
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West Midlands
average salary £36,785
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South East
average salary £40,312
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South West
average salary £35,772
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Yorkshire and the Humber
average salary £35,334
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North West
average salary £35,807
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Areas in North East England

Local Authority
County Durham
average salary £32,752
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Darlington
average salary £36,143
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County
Tyne and Wear
average salary £34,231
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Middlesbrough
average salary £32,743
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Hartlepool
average salary £32,165
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Redcar and Cleveland
average salary £30,305
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Northumberland
average salary £36,676
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Stockton-on-Tees
average salary £35,120
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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

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