Area type
Region
Population
5,712,840
Average male salary
£38,429
Average female salary
£31,508
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
15.2%
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The average salary in South West England is £35,772, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £2,040. Compare average salaries by area.
South West England's salary growth rate is 6.05% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 4.1% higher than the average salary growth rate in South West England over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in South West England is currently 38.8 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.5 hours per week - a 2.2-hour difference.
In South West England, the highest average wages are found in Swindon where the average salary is £41,022 and the lowest average wages are found in Torbay where the average salary is £28,496. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £12,526 - the average person in Swindon earns 44.0% more than the average person in Torbay.
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 West England average £31,508, and male wages averaged £38,429. Statistically, the average female earns £6,921 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 1.6% respectively.
Males on average make 22.0% more than females in South West 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 West England is 15.2% - males in South West England earn 15.2% 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 | £17,656 | £20,385 |
| 20th | 34.9 | 36.8 | £20,330 | £23,920 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £21,481 | £25,556 |
| 30th | 36.0 | 37.0 | £22,510 | £27,124 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £24,895 | £30,284 |
The highest salaries in South West England are found in Swindon, where the average salary is £41,022.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in South West England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon | £41,022 |
| 2 | South Gloucestershire | £40,587 |
| 3 | Bristol | £39,437 |
| 4 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | £38,341 |
| 5 | Gloucestershire | £37,224 |
The lowest salaries in South West England are found in Torbay, where the average salary is £28,496.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in South West England, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torbay | £28,496 |
| 2 | Isles of Scilly | £29,806 |
| 3 | Cornwall | £31,261 |
| 4 | Plymouth | £31,583 |
| 5 | Devon | £32,560 |
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