Employment growth easing in South Nottinghamshire as pay holds at £2,674 a month
WageSight Wire · Jul 2026
- Employment
- 157,706 workers (June 2026)
- Monthly change
- -0.1% (-89 workers)
- Annual change
- +0.1% (+177 workers)
- Median pay
- £2,674/month (YoY: +5.1%, £130 more in cash terms)
- Total pay bill
- +5.0% on the year
- Real pay vs Feb 2022
- +£59 better off in real terms
Payrolled employment in South Nottinghamshire remained 0.1% higher than a year ago in June 2026, but slipped 0.1% on the month, a sign that growth may be moderating.
Across the East Midlands, payrolled employment was broadly flat, down 0.1% over the year to June 2026. South Nottinghamshire ranked 3rd of 11 sub-regional areas in the East Midlands by employment change over the past year.
The median pay packet for workers in South Nottinghamshire stood at £2,674 in June 2026, up 5.1% 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 South Nottinghamshire are now £59 a month better off in real terms than in February 2022, when median earnings stood at £2,100 a month. The total pay bill in South Nottinghamshire rose 5% over the year, faster than headcount, suggesting average earnings per worker are improving.
South Nottinghamshire 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 South Nottinghamshire 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
East Midlands — employment and pay
| # | Area | Workers | Jobs (yr) | Median pay | Pay (yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Northamptonshire | 174,081 | +0.6% | unknown | unknown |
| 2 | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | 343,495 | +0.4% | £2,630 | +4.5% |
| 3 | South Nottinghamshire | 157,706 | +0.1% | £2,674 | +5.1% |
| 4 | North Nottinghamshire | 214,536 | +0.0% | £2,495 | +5.1% |
| 5 | Derby | 119,258 | -0.1% | £2,513 | +5.3% |
| 6 | West Northamptonshire | 207,395 | -0.1% | unknown | unknown |
| 7 | East Derbyshire | 125,888 | -0.2% | £2,492 | +5.1% |
| 8 | Leicester | 169,908 | -0.4% | £2,314 | +5.3% |
| 9 | Lincolnshire CC | 333,917 | -0.4% | £2,475 | +5.0% |
| 10 | South and West Derbyshire | 230,433 | -0.4% | £2,586 | +4.8% |
| 11 | Nottingham | 134,250 | -0.6% | £2,372 | +5.0% |
Notes to editors
Figures from WageSight, derived from ONS / HMRC PAYE Real Time Information. Full method at wagesight.com/methodology.
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