Earnings and wages in the UK

Statistics report about earnings and wages in the United Kingdom

Earnings and wages in the UK

This report presents graphs and tables on earnings and wages in the United Kingdom. From average wages analyzed by age, level of qualification and industry to minimum wage and the gender pay gap, the statistics combine to give a comprehensive and detailed look at employee remuneration in the UK.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1997-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1997-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average part-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by percentile
  • Basic Statistic Minimum wage in the UK 1999-2024, by wage category

Wage Growth

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  • Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth for full-time workers in the UK 2005-2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings growth for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average public sector and private sector weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK compared with inflation 2001-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2023, by industry sector

Gender and Pay

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  • Basic Statistic Gender pay gap in the UK 1997-2023
  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1997-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 1997-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by age and gender

Demographics

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  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Average full-time weekly wage in the UK 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Pay gap between white and ethnic minority groups in England and Wales 2012-2019
  • Premium Statistic Median hourly pay in England and Wales 2022, by ethnicity

Sectors and qualifications

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  • Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Highest paid occupations in the UK 2023
  • Basic Statistic Lowest paid occupations in the UK 2023
  • Basic Statistic Average annual salary of graduates and non-graduates in England 2007-2022
  • Basic Statistic Average gross annual salary in the UK 2017, by education level and age
  • Premium Statistic Average gross annual salary for graduates in the UK 2017, by degree subject
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