Employment growth easing in Flintshire and Wrexham as pay holds at £2,566 a month
WageSight Wire · Jul 2026
- Employment
- 133,355 workers (June 2026)
- Monthly change
- -0.1% (-81 workers)
- Annual change
- +110 workers
- Median pay
- £2,566/month (YoY: +4.6%, £114 more in cash terms)
- Total pay bill
- +3.8% on the year
- Real pay vs Feb 2022
- +£73 better off in real terms
Payrolled employment in Flintshire and Wrexham was broadly stable in June 2026, 110 more than a year ago, but edged down 0.1% on the month, a sign that momentum may be fading.
Across Wales, payrolled employment was broadly flat, down 0.2% over the year to June 2026. Flintshire and Wrexham ranked 3rd of 10 sub-regional areas in Wales by employment change over the past year.
The median pay packet for workers in Flintshire and Wrexham stood at £2,566 in June 2026, up 4.6% over the past year and ahead of inflation at 2.82%. After a period of sharp inflation from 2022 that eroded real earnings, wages have been recovering. Workers in Flintshire and Wrexham are now £73 a month better off in real terms than in February 2022, when median earnings stood at £1,997 a month. The total pay bill in Flintshire and Wrexham rose 3.8% over the year, faster than headcount, suggesting average earnings per worker are improving.
Flintshire and Wrexham outperformed the UK as a whole, where payrolled employment was broadly flat, down 0.2% over the year to June 2026. Across the UK, 599,257 workers entered payrolled employment in May 2026, the most recently available flow data, while 596,423 left, a net gain of 2,834 workers.
“Employment in Flintshire and Wrexham continues to grow, but the pace is beginning to ease. After a period of strong momentum, some moderation is not unexpected, the question is whether this represents a healthy consolidation or the early signs of a slowdown. The next few months of data will be telling.”
— Paul Hebden, Director, Campaign Salience
Wales — employment and pay
| # | Area | Workers | Jobs (yr) | Median pay | Pay (yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouthshire and Newport | 112,528 | +0.2% | £2,612 | +4.5% |
| 2 | Isle of Anglesey | 26,205 | +0.1% | £2,432 | +5.2% |
| 3 | Flintshire and Wrexham | 133,355 | +0.1% | £2,566 | +4.6% |
| 4 | Gwynedd | 48,866 | +0.0% | £2,335 | +4.5% |
| 5 | Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | 220,500 | -0.1% | £2,598 | +4.8% |
| 6 | South West Wales | 147,736 | -0.1% | £2,365 | +4.8% |
| 7 | Conwy and Denbighshire | 84,254 | -0.2% | £2,385 | +5.0% |
| 8 | Gwent Valleys | 142,784 | -0.2% | £2,536 | +4.6% |
| 9 | Neath Port Talbot | 57,190 | -0.5% | £2,510 | +5.3% |
| 10 | Swansea | 101,044 | -1.1% | £2,469 | +5.5% |
Notes to editors
Figures from WageSight, derived from ONS / HMRC PAYE Real Time Information. Full method at wagesight.com/methodology.
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