Area type
Unitary Authority
Population
180,601
Average male salary
£34,410
Average female salary
£27,864
Average male hours worked
42
Average female hours worked
38
Gender pay gap
13.4%
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The average salary in Southend-on-Sea is £31,609, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries fell by £809. Compare average salaries by area.
Southend-on-Sea's salary growth rate is -2.50% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 4.2% lower than the average salary growth rate in Southend-on-Sea over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Southend-on-Sea is currently 40.1 hours. The average male works 42 hours per week and the average female works 38.2 hours per week - a 3.4-hour difference.
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 Southend-on-Sea average £27,864, and male wages averaged £34,410. Statistically, the average female earns £6,546 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 0.8% and 1.8% respectively.
Males on average make 23.5% more than females in Southend-on-Sea, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Southend-on-Sea is 13.4% - males in Southend-on-Sea earn 13.4% more per hour than females on average.
Southend-on-Sea population
Southend-on-Sea Economy
Southend-on-Sea House Prices
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.2 | £18,551 | ||
| 20th | 34.3 | 36.5 | £15,495 | £21,831 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 36.9 | £16,510 | £22,456 |
| 30th | 35.0 | 37.3 | £17,958 | £24,220 |
| 40th | 36.9 | 39.8 | £20,933 | £27,560 |
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Southend-on-Sea, reported by the ONS for 2022.
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Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Southend-on-Sea, reported by the ONS for 2022.
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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