Plymouth jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £2,535 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Plymouth
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
£2,535
+4.9% 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
+1.8%
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
119,420
-0.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gloucestershire (May 2026) | £2,697 | +4.1% | +1.1% | 147,903 |
| Swindon | £2,692 | +4.4% | +1.3% | 116,304 |
| North Somerset (May 2026) | £2,600 | +4.3% | +1.2% | 99,974 |
| Plymouth | £2,535 | +4.9% | +1.8% | 119,420 |
| Dorset (May 2026) | £2,412 | +4.6% | +1.6% | 151,099 |
| 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: 54 healthy years at birth (49.7–58.3) · England 61.3 — significantly lower than England
Men: 55.2 healthy years at birth (51.3–59.2) · 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 Plymouth as pay rises to £2,520 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.