Birmingham jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £2,442 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Birmingham
Data to Jul 2026
Published at ITL3 (sub-regional) grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-07-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,442
+4.6% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
+1.5%
CPIH 3.03%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-07-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
464,770
-0.5% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | £2,551 | +4.7% | +1.6% | 168,352 |
| Dudley | £2,529 | +5.2% | +2.1% | 138,735 |
| Shropshire (May 2026) | £2,473 | +5.2% | +2.2% | 133,343 |
| Birmingham | £2,442 | +4.6% | +1.5% | 464,770 |
| Sandwell | £2,391 | +4.5% | +1.4% | 146,938 |
| West Midlands | £2,530 | +4.8% | +1.8% | 2,618,524 |
| United Kingdom | £2,642 | +4.2% | +1.2% | 30,263,016 |
Figures exact as published; WageSight does not round. The quarterly LAD release means mixed vintages are normal — a row a quarter behind shows its own data month.
Everyday & leisure spending
Everyday and leisure spending, priced at the area's CPI region — not a weekly food shop, rent, energy, or council tax.
Eating out basket£80.64
Night out for two£185.39
Night out with friends£60.14
Family day out£361.19
Household essentials (monthly)£59.72
Dog owner monthly costs£48.07
Monthly leisure activities£137.05
Priced at West Midlands prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 58 healthy years at birth (55.5–60.5) · England 61.3 — significantly lower than England
Men: 58.3 healthy years at birth (56.2–60.4) · England 60.9 — significantly lower than England
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
Latest from the wire
Employment falls in Birmingham as pay rises to £2,438 a month
Figures as published on Jul 2026.
About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.03%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.