Area type
County
Population
761,246
Average male salary
£35,876
Average female salary
£27,995
Average male hours worked
40
Average female hours worked
38
Number of jobs
226,000
Job density
0.5
Gender pay gap
20.4%
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The average salary in Suffolk is £32,997, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £726. Compare average salaries by area.
Suffolk's salary growth rate is -2.15% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 4.0% lower than the average salary growth rate in Suffolk over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Suffolk is currently 37.6 hours. The average male works 40 hours per week and the average female works 37.5 hours per week - a 2.4-hour difference.
In Suffolk, the highest average wages are found in Mid Suffolk where the average salary is £35,453 and the lowest average wages are found in East Suffolk where the average salary is £31,564. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £3,889 - the average person in Mid Suffolk earns 12.3% more than the average person in East Suffolk.
There are 226,000 jobs in Suffolk which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 444,287, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Suffolk is 0.5, meaning there are 0.5 jobs per member of the Suffolk 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 Suffolk average £27,995, and male wages averaged £35,876. Statistically, the average female earns £7,881 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 1.8% and 1.6% respectively.
Males on average make 28.2% 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 20.4% - males in Suffolk earn 20.4% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in Suffolk earn at least a £51,731 and work at least 46 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Suffolk earn an average income of £18,007 and work 35 hours per week on average. That's £33,724 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 | 35.2 | £16,052 | £19,344 |
| 20th | 34.8 | 37.0 | £18,718 | £22,589 |
| 25th | 35.0 | 37.3 | £19,839 | £24,099 |
| 30th | 35.1 | 37.5 | £20,512 | £25,205 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £22,842 | £27,296 |
The highest salaries in Suffolk are found in Mid Suffolk, where the average salary is £35,453.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Suffolk, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid Suffolk | £35,453 |
| 2 | West Suffolk | £33,827 |
| 3 | Ipswich | £32,967 |
| 4 | Babergh | £32,269 |
| 5 | East Suffolk | £31,564 |
The lowest salaries in Suffolk are found in East Suffolk, where the average salary is £31,564.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Suffolk, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Suffolk | £31,564 |
| 2 | Babergh | £32,269 |
| 3 | Ipswich | £32,967 |
| 4 | West Suffolk | £33,827 |
| 5 | Mid Suffolk | £35,453 |
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