Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
1,146,624
Average male salary
£33,624
Average female salary
£30,938
Average male hours worked
38
Average female hours worked
37
Number of jobs
294,000
Job density
0.4
Gender pay gap
7.2%
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The average salary in Tyne and Wear is £32,525, according to figures published by the ONS for 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £791. Compare average salaries by area.
Tyne and Wear's salary growth rate is -2.37% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 3.8% lower than the average salary growth rate in Tyne and Wear over the past 9 years.
The average weekly hours worked in Tyne and Wear is currently 37.5 hours. The average male works 38 hours per week and the average female works 37.0 hours per week - a 0.5-hour difference.
In Tyne and Wear, the highest average wages are found in Newcastle Upon Tyne where the average salary is £35,472 and the lowest average wages are found in South Tyneside where the average salary is £28,497. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £6,975 - the average person in Newcastle Upon Tyne earns 24.5% more than the average person in South Tyneside.
There are 294,000 jobs in Tyne and Wear which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 728,799, according to figures published by the ONS for 2019. The 2019 job density in Tyne and Wear is 0.4, meaning there are 0.4 jobs per member of the Tyne and Wear 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
According to the figures published by the ONS for 2021, female wages in Tyne and Wear average £30,938, and male wages averaged £33,624. Statistically, the average female earns £2,686 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 1.0% respectively.
Males on average make 8.7% more than females in Tyne and Wear, though this does not account for differences in hours worked. After adjusting for the difference in hours worked, the gender pay gap in Tyne and Wear is 7.2% - males in Tyne and Wear earn 7.2% more per hour than females on average.
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The top 10% of earners in Tyne and Wear earn at least a £51,126 and work at least 44 hours per week.
The bottom 10% (percentile 1) of earners in Tyne and Wear earn an average income of £17,593 and work 35 hours per week on average. That's £33,533 less per year than the top 10%, and 9 hours less per week.
percentile | Female Hours | Male Hours | Female Salary | Male Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 32.5 | 35.0 | £16,634 | £18,205 |
| 20th | 35.0 | 36.9 | £19,079 | £21,041 |
| 25th | 36.0 | 37.0 | £19,932 | £22,502 |
| 30th | 36.8 | 37.0 | £20,816 | £24,023 |
| 40th | 37.0 | 37.5 | £23,076 | £26,221 |
The highest salaries in Tyne and Wear are found in Newcastle upon Tyne, where the average salary is £35,472.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Tyne and Wear, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | £35,472 |
| 2 | North Tyneside | £32,568 |
| 3 | Gateshead | £31,290 |
| 4 | Sunderland | £29,228 |
| 5 | South Tyneside | £28,497 |
The lowest salaries in Tyne and Wear are found in South Tyneside, where the average salary is £28,497.
Salaries are mean averages of gross annual pay for full-time employees in Tyne and Wear, reported by the ONS for 2020.
Rank | Area | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Tyneside | £28,497 |
| 2 | Sunderland | £29,228 |
| 3 | Gateshead | £31,290 |
| 4 | North Tyneside | £32,568 |
| 5 | Newcastle upon Tyne | £35,472 |
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