Jobs hold steady in Bristol, City of as median pay reaches £2,692 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Bristol
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
£2,692
+3.9% 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
+0.8%
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
231,546
+0.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | £2,692 | +3.9% | +0.8% | 231,546 |
| Wiltshire | £2,663 | +4.4% | +1.4% | 230,860 |
| Somerset | £2,530 | +5.4% | +2.3% | 245,493 |
| Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (May 2026) | £2,508 | +4.6% | +1.6% | 175,117 |
| Cornwall (May 2026) | £2,312 | +4.6% | +1.6% | 228,201 |
| South West | £2,537 | +4.6% | +1.5% | 2,505,090 |
| 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£78.99
Night out for two£182.74
Night out with friends£59.00
Family day out£333.87
Household essentials (monthly)£59.14
Dog owner monthly costs£47.12
Monthly leisure activities£131.71
Priced at South West prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 60.1 healthy years at birth (56.3–63.9) · England 61.3 — not significantly different from England
Men: 60.1 healthy years at birth (57.1–63.2) · England 60.9 — not significantly different from 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
Bristol, City of jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £2,688 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.