Area type
County
Population
620,610
Average male salary
£34,736
Average female salary
£29,720
Average male hours worked
39
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
180,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
12.1%
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The average salary in North Yorkshire is £32,834, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries grew by £997. Compare average salaries by area.
North Yorkshire's salary growth rate is 3.13% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 0.9% higher than the average salary growth rate in North Yorkshire over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire, the highest average wages are found in Harrogate where the average salary is £35,490 and the lowest average wages are found in Scarborough where the average salary is £28,870. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £6,620 - the average person in Harrogate earns 22.9% more than the average person in Scarborough.
There are 180,000 jobs in North Yorkshire which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 361,843, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in North Yorkshire is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire average £29,720, and male wages averaged £34,736. Statistically, the average female earns £5,016 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 2.9% and 1.7% respectively.
Males on average make 16.9% more than females in North Yorkshire, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in North Yorkshire is 12.1% - males in North Yorkshire earn 12.1% more per hour than females on average.
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The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in North Yorkshire earn an average income of £17,509 and work 34 hours per week on average. That's -£17,509 less per year than the top 10%, and 12 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.4 | 35.0 | £15,944 | £18,598 |
| 20th | 34.9 | 37.0 | £18,556 | £20,706 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £19,602 | £22,297 |
| 30th | 36.0 | 37.4 | £20,480 | £24,357 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £22,316 | £27,326 |
The highest salaries in North Yorkshire are found in Harrogate, where the average salary is £35,490.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in North Yorkshire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrogate | £35,490 |
| 2 | Richmondshire | £35,111 |
| 3 | Selby | £34,422 |
| 4 | Craven | £32,423 |
| 5 | Hambleton | £32,056 |
The lowest salaries in North Yorkshire are found in Scarborough, where the average salary is £28,870.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in North Yorkshire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarborough | £28,870 |
| 2 | Ryedale | £29,457 |
| 3 | Hambleton | £32,056 |
| 4 | Craven | £32,423 |
| 5 | Selby | £34,422 |
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