Average earnings and hours of work

Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces earnings estimates from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE). ASHE does not cover the self-employed or employees not paid during the reference period. Owing to the sample methodology used, use caution when interpreting the figures, as the results can have wide confidence intervals. Annual and weekly earnings figures are produced.

All figures are provisional estimates for April 2024.

Residence-based median weekly earnings

• In Lancashire-12, the median gross annual earnings for residents (all employees) were £30,262 in April 2024. This was 4.2% lower than the UK figure of £31,602. This is a 7.2% increase area over the previous year (UK=+7.1%).
• In Lancashire-14, the median was £29,431, 6.9% lower than the UK. This was an increase of 8.3% over the year.
• Fylde (£33,479), Chorley (£32,837), Ribble Valley (£32,546) and South Ribble (£32,340) were the Lancashire-14 authorities that had a figure above the UK.
• Pendle (£27,357) had the lowest estimate in the Lancashire-12 area, and third lowest in the Lancashire-14 area, 13.4% below the UK figure.
• Blackburn with Darwen (£26,116) had the lowest figure in the Lancashire-14 area. This was 17.4% below the UK.
• Blackpool (£26,707) was the second lowest figure in the Lancashire-14 area. This was 15.5% below the UK.

Workplace-based median weekly earnings 

• In Lancashire-12, the workplace-based gross annual median earnings (all employees) were £29,207, which was 7.6% below the UK figure of £31,602. This is a 6.9% increase over the previous year (UK=+7.1%).
• In Lancashire-14, the median was £29,033, 8.1% lower than the UK. This was an increase of 7.3% over the year.
• Fylde (£36,970) and Ribble Valley (£34,566) were the only Lancashire-14 authorities that had a figure above the UK.
• Fylde contains a major BAE Systems site and has the nuclear fuels site at Springfields, both providing high-value jobs. The BAE Systems site at Samlesbury straddles the border of Ribble Valley and South Ribble, and again provides high-value employment.
• Rossendale (£26,537) had the lowest figure in both the Lancashire-12 and Lancashire-14 areas, 16.0% below the UK.
• Six of the Lancashire-14 areas had figures that were more than 10% below the UK.
• Blackpool (£27,029) had the fourth lowest figure in the Lancashire-14 area, 14.5% below the UK.
• Blackburn with Darwen (£30,020) was 5.0% below the UK.

Estimates of annual and weekly earnings of employees at April 2024 - graphs and data tables 

Sources: ONS via the National Online Manpower Information System, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) and ONS Workplace ITLs: ASHE Table 32 and ONS Homeplace (residential) ITLs: ASHE Table 33 for Lancashire-14 ITL2 sub-region estimates. 

 

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