Average Earnings 2022

Source: Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings 2022

All data is gross earnings (before tax and other deductions)

Resident Analysis – Average Earnings of Employed Residents from Each Area

Table 1: Average Earnings - All Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham
£ 13.32 £ 496.60 £ 25,495
GBSLEP £ 14.24 £ 518.20 £ 26,645
West Midlands £ 13.99 £ 516.20 £ 26,460
UK £ 14.77 £ 532.50 £ 27,756

Table 2: Average Earnings – Full Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 15.20 £ 591.50 £ 30,744
GBSLEP £ 15.76 £ 622.90 £ 31,793
West Midlands £ 15.48 £ 613.30 £ 31,399
UK £ 16.37 £ 640.00 £ 33,000

Table 3: Average Earnings – Male Full Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 16.26 £ 644.10 £ 33,148
GBSLEP £ 16.58 £ 674.20 £ 34,752
West Midlands £ 16.18 £ 661.00 £ 33,998
UK £ 16.99 £ 683.00 £ 35,260

Table 4: Average Earnings – Female Full Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 13.83 £ 528.40 £ 26,410
GBSLEP £ 14.50 £ 539.00 £ 27,509
West Midlands £ 14.51 £ 550.00 £ 27,569
UK £ 15.47 £ 584.10 £ 29,684

Table 5: Average Earnings – Part Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 10.43 £ 213.70 £ 11,112
GBSLEP £ 10.79 £ 226.90 £ 11,974
West Midlands £ 10.92 £ 228.00 £ 12,208
UK £ 11.16 £ 228.00 £ 12,247
Table 6: Average Earnings - Core Cities Ranked Full Time Workers
Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Bristol £ 17.00 £ 646.60 £ 34,215
Glasgow £ 16.59 £ 633.80 £ 32,689
Leeds £ 16.04 £ 621.30 £ 32,381
Cardiff £ 16.52 £ 627.00 £ 31,940
Sheffield £ 15.04 £ 592.60 £ 31,302
Newcastle £ 16.30 £ 617.20 £ 30,969
Birmingham £ 15.20 £ 591.50 £ 30,744
Liverpool £ 15.46 £ 603.20 £ 30,590
Manchester £ 14.61 £ 574.90 £ 29,080
Nottingham £ 13.72 £ 536.10 £ 27,016
UK £ 16.37 £ 640.00 £ 33,000
London £ 20.01 £ 765.40 £ 39,391

Table 7: Average Earnings – Birmingham Constituencies Ranked Full Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
rea
gross gross gross
Sutton Coldfield £ 20.37 £ 786.80 £ 39,454
Selly Oak £ 16.38 £ 644.50 £ 33,243
Ladywood £ 15.51 £ 616.00 £ 32,215
Hall Green £ 14.68 £ 569.10 £ 30,873
Yardley £ 14.66 £ 576.90 £ 30,175
Edgbaston £ 15.80 £ 624.80 £ 29,978
Northfield £ 14.42 £ 538.30 £ 28,691
Perry Barr £ 13.74 £ 546.40 £ 26,746
Erdington £ 13.80 £ 523.00 £ 25,419
Hodge Hill £ 12.51 £ 511.30 £ 25,136
Birmingham £ 15.20 £ 591.50 £ 30,744
Resident Analysis – Real Average Earnings (inflation adjusted) 2011 to 2021

Table 8: Average Earnings Full Time Workers - Growth in Real Terms 2011-202
West West
Birmingham UK UK
Birmingham Average Midlands midlands
Year Annual Average Annual
Earnings Average Annual
Growth Earnings Growth
Earnings Growth
2011 £ 29,023 -1.4% £ 29,360 -0.4% £ 31,502 -1.3%
2012 £ 28,594 -1.5% £ 29,283 -0.3% £ 31,492 0.0%
2013 £ 28,408 -0.7% £ 29,523 0.8% £ 31,451 -0.1%
2014 £ 28,758 1.2% £ 28,802 -2.4% £ 31,289 -0.5%
2015 £ 28,594 -0.6% £ 29,221 1.5% £ 31,524 0.8%
2016 £ 29,127 1.9% £ 29,436 0.7% £ 31,593 0.2%
2017 £ 29,433 1.1% £ 29,548 0.4% £ 31,657 0.2%
2018 £ 30,136 2.4% £ 29,863 1.1% £ 31,982 1.0%
2019 £ 29,140 -3.3% £ 29,963 0.3% £ 32,188 0.6%
2020 £ 29,285 0.5% £ 29,428 -1.8% £ 31,427 -2.4%
2021 £ 28,884 -1.4% £ 29,662 0.8% £ 31,224 -0.6%
Change 2011
to 2021 -£ 139 -0.5% £ 302 1.0% -£ 278 -0.9%

Real Average Earnings - Residents

£34,000

£33,000

£32,000

£31,000

£30,000

£29,000

£28,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Birmingham West Midlands UK

Workplace Analysis – Average Earnings of People Working in Each Area
- Residents and in-Commuters

Table 9: Average Earnings - All Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 15.21 £ 541.50 £ 28,534
GBSLEP £ 14.77 £ 538.20 £ 28,205
West Midlands £ 14.01 £ 517.50 £ 26,708
UK £ 14.77 £ 532.50 £ 27,756

Table 10: Average Earnings – Full Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 16.97 £ 659.40 £ 33,924
GBSLEP £ 16.51 £ 646.10 £ 33,193
West Midlands £ 15.52 £ 617.50 £ 31,601
UK £ 16.37 £ 640.00 £ 33,000

Table 11: Average Earnings – Male Full Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 18.90 £ 736.20 £ 38,457
GBSLEP £ 17.90 £ 707.80 £ 37,194
West Midlands £ 16.28 £ 670.80 £ 34,531
UK £ 16.99 £ 683.00 £ 35,260

Table 12: Average Earnings – Female Full Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 15.33 £ 571.00 £ 29,124
GBSLEP £ 14.79 £ 554.20 £ 28,025
West Midlands £ 14.48 £ 548.90 £ 27,649
UK £ 15.47 £ 584.10 £ 29,684

Table 13: Average Earnings – Part Time Workers

Hourly Pay - Weekly Pay - Annual Pay -
Area
gross gross gross
Birmingham £ 11.13 £ 232.90 £ 12,902
GBSLEP £ 10.84 £ 233.70 £ 12,497
West Midlands £ 10.95 £ 228.40 £ 12,264
UK £ 11.16 £ 228.00 £ 12,247

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