Employment growth easing in Kingston upon Hull, City of as pay holds at £2,407 a month
WageSight Wire · Jul 2026
- Employment
- 122,764 workers (June 2026)
- Monthly change
- -0.0% (-34 workers)
- Annual change
- +0.3% (+320 workers)
- Median pay
- £2,407/month (YoY: +5.6%, £127 more in cash terms)
- Total pay bill
- +4.7% on the year
- Real pay vs Feb 2022
- +£113 better off in real terms
Payrolled employment in Kingston upon Hull, City of remained 0.3% higher than a year ago in June 2026, but was broadly unchanged on the month, a sign that growth may be moderating.
Across Yorkshire and The Humber, payrolled employment was broadly flat, down 0.2% over the year to June 2026. Kingston upon Hull, City of ranked 1st of 12 sub-regional areas in Yorkshire and The Humber by employment change over the past year.
The median pay packet for workers in Kingston upon Hull, City of stood at £2,407 in June 2026, up 5.6% 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of are now £113 a month better off in real terms than in February 2022, when median earnings stood at £1,822 a month. The total pay bill in Kingston upon Hull, City of rose 4.7% over the year, faster than headcount, suggesting average earnings per worker are improving.
Kingston upon Hull, City of 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 Hull 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
Yorkshire and The Humber — employment and pay
| # | Area | Workers | Jobs (yr) | Median pay | Pay (yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 122,764 | +0.3% | £2,407 | +5.6% |
| 2 | York | 93,782 | +0.2% | £2,536 | +4.9% |
| 3 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 148,229 | +0.2% | £2,535 | +5.0% |
| 4 | Leeds | 374,033 | +0.0% | £2,566 | +4.4% |
| 5 | Bradford | 217,492 | -0.1% | £2,349 | +4.6% |
| 6 | North and North East Lincolnshire | 142,843 | -0.1% | £2,440 | +5.5% |
| 7 | Doncaster | 135,268 | -0.2% | £2,439 | +5.0% |
| 8 | Calderdale and Kirklees | 273,619 | -0.2% | £2,459 | +4.6% |
| 9 | Wakefield | 160,042 | -0.5% | £2,555 | +4.5% |
| 10 | Barnsley | 106,577 | -0.5% | £2,456 | +5.0% |
| 11 | Rotherham | 113,503 | -0.7% | £2,442 | +4.6% |
| 12 | Sheffield | 271,863 | -0.8% | unknown | unknown |
Notes to editors
Figures from WageSight, derived from ONS / HMRC PAYE Real Time Information. Full method at wagesight.com/methodology.
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