Area type
Region
Population
9,294,023
Average male salary
£43,726
Average female salary
£34,920
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
18.9%
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The average salary in South East England is £40,312, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,375. Compare average salaries by area.
South East England's salary growth rate is 3.53% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 1.7% higher than the average salary growth rate in South East England over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in South East England is currently 38.7 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.5 hours per week - a 2.0-hour difference.
In South East England, the highest average wages are found in Windsor And Maidenhead where the average salary is £49,609 and the lowest average wages are found in Isle Of Wight where the average salary is £32,271. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £17,338 - the average person in Windsor And Maidenhead earns 53.7% more than the average person in Isle Of Wight.
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 South East England average £34,920, and male wages averaged £43,726. Statistically, the average female earns £8,806 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 2.2% and 1.4% respectively.
Males on average make 25.2% more than females in South 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 South East England is 18.9% - males in South East England earn 18.9% more per hour than females on average.
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percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £18,160 | £21,488 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.8 | £21,278 | £25,566 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £22,643 | £27,348 |
| 30th | 36.2 | 37.0 | £24,132 | £29,250 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £27,147 | £33,019 |
The highest salaries in South East England are found in Windsor and Maidenhead, where the average salary is £49,609.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in South East England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £49,609 |
| 2 | Slough | £49,241 |
| 3 | Buckinghamshire | £48,635 |
| 4 | Bracknell Forest | £48,437 |
| 5 | Reading | £45,401 |
The lowest salaries in South East England are found in Isle of Wight, where the average salary is £32,271.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in South East England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle of Wight | £32,271 |
| 2 | East Sussex | £32,406 |
| 3 | Kent | £36,225 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove | £36,478 |
| 5 | Medway | £37,126 |
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