In 2023 men aged between 50 and 59 were the highest full-time earners in the United Kingdom among different gender and age groups, with men of different ages consistently earning more than women. The largest difference can be found in older age groups, with men in their 50s earning around 40,000 pounds a year, whilst women earned approximately 32,648 pounds per year.
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 1, 2023). Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802183/annual-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802183/annual-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802183/annual-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Median Annual Earnings for Full-time Employees in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Age and Gender (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802183/annual-pay-employees-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802183/annual-pay-employees-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by age and gender (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802183/annual-pay-employees-in-the-uk/