Manchester jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £2,461 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Manchester
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
£2,461
+4.3% 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
+1.3%
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
253,521
-0.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire East | £2,692 | +4.8% | +1.7% | 185,383 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | £2,628 | +4.3% | +1.3% | 163,423 |
| Wigan (May 2026) | £2,554 | +4.2% | +1.2% | 149,759 |
| Liverpool | £2,524 | +5.7% | +2.6% | 216,419 |
| Manchester | £2,461 | +4.3% | +1.3% | 253,521 |
| North West | £2,534 | +4.4% | +1.3% | 3,314,020 |
| 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£90.63
Night out for two£281.10
Night out with friends£80.50
Family day out£452.57
Household essentials (monthly)£68.60
Dog owner monthly costs£49.15
Monthly leisure activities£185.38
Priced at North West prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 57.7 healthy years at birth (53.6–61.8) · England 61.3 — not significantly different from England
Men: 56.7 healthy years at birth (53.3–60.1) · 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.
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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.