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Published by D. Clark, Jul 3, 2024
Full-time workers in London earned an average salary of around 22.15 British pounds an hour, compared with workers in North East England, who only earned an average of 15.39 pounds an hour, the highest and lowest average hourly wages in the United Kingdom respectively.
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in GBP)
| Characteristic | Hourly pay in GBP |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 17.4 |
| London | 22.15 |
| South East | 18.16 |
| Scotland | 18.1 |
| East | 17 |
| South West | 16.57 |
| North West | 16.55 |
| West Midlands | 16.48 |
| Wales | 16.33 |
| Northern Ireland | 16.01 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 15.84 |
| East Midlands | 15.62 |
| North East | 15.39 |
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