Jobs hold steady in South Nottinghamshire as median pay reaches £2,689 a month
WageSight Wire · Aug 2026
- Employment
- 157,562 workers (July 2026)
- Monthly change
- +0.0% (+41 workers)
- Annual change
- +6 workers
- Median pay
- £2,689/month (YoY: +4.7%, £121 more in cash terms)
- Total pay bill
- +5.2% on the year
- Real pay vs Feb 2022
- +£65 better off in real terms
Payrolled employment in South Nottinghamshire was broadly stable in July 2026, with 157,562 workers on payroll, 6 more than a year ago.
Across the East Midlands, payrolled employment was broadly flat, down 0.2% over the year to July 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 £2,689 in July 2026, up 4.7% over the past year and ahead of inflation at 3.03%. After a period of sharp inflation from 2022 that eroded real earnings, wages have been recovering. Workers in South Nottinghamshire are now £65 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 5.2% over the year, faster than headcount, suggesting average earnings per worker are improving.
South Nottinghamshire outperformed the UK as a whole, where payrolled employment edged down 0.3% over the year to July 2026. Across the UK, 580,736 workers entered payrolled employment in June 2026, the most recently available flow data, while 594,229 left, a net loss of 13,493 workers.
“The employment picture in South Nottinghamshire is genuinely encouraging. More people in work and real pay rising means households have more money in their pockets. That kind of momentum matters for local businesses and public services alike.”
— Paul Hebden, Director, Campaign Salience
East Midlands — employment and pay
| # | Area | Workers | Jobs (yr) | Median pay | Pay (yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Northamptonshire | 174,000 | +0.5% | unknown | unknown |
| 2 | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | 343,352 | +0.2% | £2,636 | +3.9% |
| 3 | South Nottinghamshire | 157,562 | +0.0% | £2,689 | +4.7% |
| 4 | North Nottinghamshire | 214,442 | +0.0% | £2,509 | +4.6% |
| 5 | Leicester | 170,252 | -0.1% | £2,328 | +5.2% |
| 6 | Derby | 119,065 | -0.2% | £2,522 | +4.8% |
| 7 | West Northamptonshire | 207,137 | -0.2% | unknown | unknown |
| 8 | East Derbyshire | 125,688 | -0.3% | £2,508 | +4.6% |
| 9 | Nottingham | 134,525 | -0.4% | £2,382 | +4.8% |
| 10 | Lincolnshire CC | 333,458 | -0.5% | £2,491 | +4.9% |
| 11 | South and West Derbyshire | 229,916 | -0.7% | £2,600 | +4.5% |
Notes to editors
Figures from WageSight, derived from ONS / HMRC PAYE Real Time Information. Full method at wagesight.com/methodology.
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