Area type
County
Population
883,172
Average male salary
£32,543
Average female salary
£28,731
Average male hours worked
39
Average female hours worked
38
Number of jobs
265,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
9.2%
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The average salary in Staffordshire is £31,060, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £161. Compare average salaries by area.
Staffordshire's salary growth rate is -0.52% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 2.0% lower than the average salary growth rate in Staffordshire over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Staffordshire is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 39 hours per week and the average female works 37.5 hours per week - a 1.4-hour difference.
In Staffordshire, the highest average wages are found in Staffordshire Moorlands where the average salary is £33,987 and the lowest average wages are found in Newcastle-under-lyme where the average salary is £27,617. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £6,370 - the average person in Staffordshire Moorlands earns 23.1% more than the average person in Newcastle-under-lyme.
There are 265,000 jobs in Staffordshire which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 535,189, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Staffordshire is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire average £28,731, and male wages averaged £32,543. Statistically, the average female earns £3,812 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 1.9% and 1.1% respectively.
Males on average make 13.3% more than females in Staffordshire, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Staffordshire is 9.2% - males in Staffordshire earn 9.2% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in Staffordshire earn at least a £48,139 and work at least 45 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Staffordshire earn an average income of £17,139 and work 34 hours per week on average. That's £31,000 less per year than the top 10%, and 11 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £15,601 | £18,435 |
| 20th | 34.6 | 37.0 | £18,097 | £21,034 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.0 | £19,191 | £22,608 |
| 30th | 36.2 | 37.4 | £20,330 | £24,164 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £22,736 | £27,043 |
The highest salaries in Staffordshire are found in Staffordshire Moorlands, where the average salary is £33,987.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Staffordshire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staffordshire Moorlands | £33,987 |
| 2 | Stafford | £33,233 |
| 3 | South Staffordshire | £31,869 |
| 4 | East Staffordshire | £31,776 |
| 5 | Tamworth | £30,258 |
The lowest salaries in Staffordshire are found in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where the average salary is £27,617.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Staffordshire, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | £27,617 |
| 2 | Cannock Chase | £29,667 |
| 3 | Lichfield | £29,958 |
| 4 | Tamworth | £30,258 |
| 5 | East Staffordshire | £31,776 |
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