In 2023, men in the United Kingdom had a higher average hourly full-time salary than women across most age groups, with the exception of 16 to 17 when women had slightly higher earnings, and among those aged between 18 and 21, earnings were the same.
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP)
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-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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Demographics
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
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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
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 1, 2023). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802108/hourly-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802108/hourly-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802108/hourly-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median Hourly Earnings for Full-time Employees in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Age and Gender (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802108/hourly-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802108/hourly-pay-employees-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802108/hourly-pay-employees-in-the-uk/