In 2023 the average annual full-time salary for men in the United Kingdom was 35,256 British pounds, compared with 29,842 pounds for women, a difference of 5,710 pounds. In the previous year, men earned an average annual salary of 33,414, compared with women who earned 28,305, a differences of 5,414 pounds.
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP)
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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
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Wage Growth
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- Basic Statistic Annual growth in earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2000-2023
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Gender and Pay
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- Basic Statistic Gender pay gap in the UK 1997-2023
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- 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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Sectors and qualifications
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 1, 2023). Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802209/full-time-annual-salary-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802209/full-time-annual-salary-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802209/full-time-annual-salary-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median Annual Earnings for Full-time Employees in The United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by Gender (in Nominal Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802209/full-time-annual-salary-in-the-uk-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802209/full-time-annual-salary-in-the-uk-by-gender/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802209/full-time-annual-salary-in-the-uk-by-gender/