UK median gross weekly pay: North West
UK median gross weekly pay: North West stood at £734.8 in 2025, according to Nomis — official labour market statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Earnings by region table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2002 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Earnings by region table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly pay, gross | |||||||||||
| North West | 734.8 | 696.7 | 653.3 | 604.4 | 575.2 | 558.1 | 555.8 | 529.8 | 514.5 | 502.5 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 711.6 | 676.7 | 634.7 | 594.5 | 567.2 | 539.7 | 540.8 | 520.4 | 502.3 | 498.3 |
Understanding UK median gross weekly pay: North West
This measure isolates the median pre-tax weekly earnings of full-time employees whose jobs are situated within the North West, utilising administrative tax data matched with employer returns. The data captures total gross remuneration, encompassing basic pay, standard overtime, shift allowances, and performance-related bonuses before statutory deductions. By focusing exclusively on this distinct administrative region, the series highlights local wage dynamics that differ substantially from national benchmarks or adjacent territorial aggregates. Only adult employees receiving full pay during the reference survey period are included in the calculation.
Analysts evaluating these statistics should note that revisions can occur when late employer responses are incorporated into subsequent database releases. Year-on-year comparisons are recommended to avoid seasonal payment patterns that recur annually across specific industrial sectors. Users must also avoid conflating this workplace-based earnings measure with household income measures that incorporate investment returns, benefits, and unearned receipts.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this series handle individuals with multiple jobs?
- Each job is sampled independently based on employer returns rather than aggregating individual workers.
- Does the North West figure include overtime payments?
- Yes, gross weekly pay includes both basic wages and any recorded overtime compensation.
- Are public sector employees included in these regional figures?
- Yes, both private and public sector full-time workers meeting the survey criteria are captured.