Wales average salary comparison

The average salary in Wales is £35.8k. The UK average salary was £42.2k in 2023. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The data collected is Tax Year Ending. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.
Wales average salary comparison
RegionAverage salary in 2023
Wales£35.8k
North West£38.0k
South West£38.4k
West Midlands£38.9k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Wales average salary by year

Wales average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female in Wales is £32.7k. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male in Wales is £38.0k. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Wales average salary comparison by sex
RegionFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Wales£32.7k£38.0k
North West£34.0k£40.7k
South West£33.8k£41.3k
West Midlands£34.6k£41.8k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Wales median salary comparison

The median salary in Wales is £32.4k. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Wales median salary comparison
RegionMedian salary in 2023
Wales£32.4k
West Midlands£33.0k
North West£33.0k
South West£33.5k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Wales median salary by year

Wales median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female in Wales is £29.9k. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male in Wales is £34.1k. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Wales median salary comparison by sex
RegionFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Wales£29.9k£34.1k
West Midlands£29.5k£35.5k
North West£30.1k£35.2k
South West£29.5k£35.8k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Wales unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate in Wales is 3.8%. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Wales unemployment rate comparison
RegionUnemployment rate in 2023
South West2.5%
North West3.6%
United Kingdom3.7%
Wales3.8%
West Midlands4.5%
Wales unemployment rate by year

Wales house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in Wales is 6.2. Ie. Wales resident with middle-income needs 6.2 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Wales house price to earnings ratio
RegionMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
North West6.2
Wales6.2
West Midlands7.2
England and Wales8.16
South West9.3
Wales house price to earnings ratio history

Wales net household income map

Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Mid Glamorgan, with £28.6k. The area with the highest average net income was South Glamorgan, with £33.9k. Median income was £29.7k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £29.7k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).

The lowest income£28.6k
The median income£29.7k
The highest income£33.9k
Wales net household income map

Wales working age population share

2020 population estimates.

41.9

Wales
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Wales working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-15563k17.8%19.1%
16-641.9M61.2%62.2%
65+669k21.1%18.6%

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