Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
5,342,256
Average male salary
£43,644
Average female salary
£34,632
Average male hours worked
38
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
1,449,000
Job density
0.4
Gender pay gap
24.3%
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The average salary in Outer London is £39,781, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £772. Compare average salaries by area.
Outer London's salary growth rate is -1.90% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 3.5% lower than the average salary growth rate in Outer London over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Outer London 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 Outer London, the highest average wages are found in Hounslow where the average salary is £47,546 and the lowest average wages are found in Sutton where the average salary is £34,557. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £12,989 - the average person in Hounslow earns 37.6% more than the average person in Sutton.
There are 1,449,000 jobs in Outer London which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 3,435,908, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Outer London is 0.4, meaning there are 0.4 jobs per member of the Outer London 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 Outer London average £34,632, and male wages averaged £43,644. Statistically, the average female earns £9,012 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 1.6% and 1.4% respectively.
Males on average make 26.0% more than females in Outer London, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Outer London is 24.3% - males in Outer London earn 24.3% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in Outer London earn at least a £61,582 and work at least 44 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Outer London earn an average income of £18,949 and work 34 hours per week on average. That's £42,633 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 | £17,260 | £20,446 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 35.0 | £20,804 | £24,641 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 35.4 | £22,234 | £26,515 |
| 30th | 35.0 | 36.1 | £23,975 | £28,261 |
| 40th | 36.0 | 37.4 | £27,077 | £32,146 |
The highest salaries in Outer London are found in Hounslow, where the average salary is £47,546.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Outer London, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hounslow | £47,546 |
| 2 | Richmond upon Thames | £44,820 |
| 3 | Kingston upon Thames | £41,030 |
| 4 | Merton | £40,021 |
| 5 | Croydon | £39,179 |
The lowest salaries in Outer London are found in Sutton, where the average salary is £34,557.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Outer London, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton | £34,557 |
| 2 | Bexley | £34,736 |
| 3 | Redbridge | £35,084 |
| 4 | Waltham Forest | £35,221 |
| 5 | Barking and Dagenham | £35,590 |
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