Area type
County
Population
763,375
Average male salary
£38,762
Average female salary
£30,326
Average male hours worked
41
Average female hours worked
37
Gender pay gap
16.0%
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The average salary in Suffolk is £35,983, according to figures published by the ONS for 2022. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £2,986. Compare average salaries by area.
Suffolk's salary growth rate is 9.05% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 6.4% higher than the average salary growth rate in Suffolk over the past 10 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Suffolk is currently 39.7 hours. The average male works 41 hours per week and the average female works 37.2 hours per week - a 3.8-hour difference.
In Suffolk, the highest average wages are found in Ipswich where the average salary is £37,999 and the lowest average wages are found in Babergh where the average salary is £30,063. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £7,936 - the average person in Ipswich earns 26.4% more than the average person in Babergh.
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 Suffolk average £30,326, and male wages averaged £38,762. Statistically, the average female earns £8,436 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 2.3% respectively.
Males on average make 27.8% more than females in Suffolk, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Suffolk is 16.0% - males in Suffolk earn 16.0% more per hour than females on average.
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percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 36.0 | £16,307 | £20,525 |
| 20th | 34.9 | 37.0 | £19,497 | £24,069 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.4 | £20,394 | £25,243 |
| 30th | 36.1 | 37.5 | £21,810 | £26,738 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £23,791 | £30,177 |
The highest salaries in Suffolk are found in Ipswich, where the average salary is £37,999.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Suffolk, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich | £37,999 |
| 2 | East Suffolk | £37,216 |
| 3 | Mid Suffolk | £35,307 |
| 4 | West Suffolk | £35,036 |
| 5 | Babergh | £30,063 |
The lowest salaries in Suffolk are found in Babergh, where the average salary is £30,063.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Suffolk, reported by the ONS for 2022.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babergh | £30,063 |
| 2 | West Suffolk | £35,036 |
| 3 | Mid Suffolk | £35,307 |
| 4 | East Suffolk | £37,216 |
| 5 | Ipswich | £37,999 |
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