The highest earning age group for full-time workers in the United Kingdom in 2023 were those aged between 40 and 49, with an average hourly salary of 19.83 British pounds an hour. By contrast, workers that were 16 to 17 earned just 7.02 pounds and hour, and were the lowest earning age group.
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by age group (in GBP)
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
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- Basic Statistic Gender pay gap in the UK 1997-2023
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- Basic Statistic Average full-time hourly wage in the UK 2023, by age and gender
Demographics
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 1, 2023). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by age group (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/280651/full-time-hourly-wage-uk-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by age group (in GBP)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/280651/full-time-hourly-wage-uk-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by age group (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/280651/full-time-hourly-wage-uk-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median Hourly Earnings for Full-time Employees in The United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by Age Group (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/280651/full-time-hourly-wage-uk-by-age-group/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by age group (in GBP) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/280651/full-time-hourly-wage-uk-by-age-group/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by age group (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/280651/full-time-hourly-wage-uk-by-age-group/