The average (mean) salary in London is £44,190 per year which is up 6.3% over last year. The median salary in London was £33,970 a 6.3% change.
The top 20% of workers in London earn an average of £55,297 per year. Whereas the bottom 20% of workers only earn £18,200 per year.
The average (meam) weekly pay for employees in London is £779.50 per week (median of £645.80).
This works out to an average (mean) hourly wage of £23.28 per hour (median of £18.00).
Keep reading below for lots more information how much different groups in London earn. Including the differences in pay between men and women and the differences between how much full-time and part-time employees get paid.
Minimum Wage & Living Wage In London
Curious what the minimum and living wages are in London? As of April 2023 the UK government has set the national minimum and living wages in London as follows:
- 23 and over: £10.42 per hour
- 21 to 22: £10.18 per hour
- 18 to 20: £7.49 per hour
- Under 18: £5.28 per hour
- Apprentice: £5.28 per hour
What Is The Average Salary For Men In London
Here is the average salary for men in London including weekly pay and hourly wages.
- Average (mean) salary for Men: £52,676 per year
- Median salary for Men: £37,995 per year
- Average (mean) salary for full-time men: £58,832 per year
- Median salary for full-time men: £41,657 per year
- Average (mean) salary for part-time men: £16,084 per year
- Median salary for part-time men: £11,402 per year
- Average (mean) weekly pay men: £892.60 per week
- Median weekly pay men: £718.70 per week
- Average (mean) hourly wage men: £19.11 per hour
- Median hourly wage men: £25.12 per hour
What Is The Average Salary For Women In London
Here is the average salary for women in London including weekly pay and hourly wages.
- Average (mean) salary for Women: £35,400 per year
- Median salary for Women: £29,836 per year
- Average (mean) salary for full-time women: £44,007 per year
- Median salary for full-time women: £36,616 per year
- Average (mean) salary for part-time women: £16,441 per year
- Median salary for part-time women: £12,569 per year
- Average (mean) weekly pay women: £659.70 per week
- Median weekly pay women: £574.90 per week
- Average (mean) hourly wage women: £17.09 per hour
- Median hourly wage women: £21.07 per hour
Full-time Vs Part-time Pay in London
Here is the average salary for full-time and part-time workers in London including weekly pay and hourly wages.
- Average (mean) full-time salary: £52,355 per year
- Median full-time salary: £39,391 per year
- Average (mean) weekly full-time pay: £932.90 per week
- Median weekly full-time pay: £765.40 per week
- Average (mean) weekly part-time pay: £289.10 per week
- Median weekly part-time pay £227.20 per week
- Average (mean) hourly full-time wage: £24.33 per hour
- Median hourly full-time wage: £20.01 per hour
- Average (mean) hourly part-time wage: £16.11 per hour
- Median hourly part-time wage: £11.79 per hour
How many hours per week do people in London work?
The average (mean) number of paid hours worked per week in London is 33.5 hours (median 36 hours). That breaks down as follows:
- Average (mean) number of paid hours worked by men each week: 35.5
- Median number of paid hours worked by men each week: 37.4
- Average (mean) number of paid hours worked by women each week: 31.3
- Median number of paid hours worked by women each week: 35
- Average (mean) number of paid hours worked by full-time employees each week: 38.3
- Median number of paid hours worked by full-time employees each week: 37.5
- Average (mean) number of paid hours worked by part-time employees each week: 17.9
- Median number of paid hours worked by part-time employees each week: 18.4
Gender Pay Gap In London
The ONS estimates the gender pay gap in London is 16.3% based on average (mean) comparable jobs and rates of pay or 10.0% based on median rates of pay.
How many jobs are there in London?
The ONS estimates that there are a total of 3,251,000 jobs in London of which 2,477,000 are classified as full-time jobs and 775,000 are part-time.
All data comes from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
For other cities see:
Inner London Salaries, Wages & Pay
Camden Salaries, Wages & Pay
City of London Salaries, Wages & Pay
Hackney Salaries, Wages & Pay
Hammersmith and Fulham Salaries, Wages & Pay