UK median gross weekly pay: Yorkshire and The Humber
UK median gross weekly pay: Yorkshire and The Humber stood at £711.6 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 | |||||||||||
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 711.6 | 676.7 | 634.7 | 594.5 | 567.2 | 539.7 | 540.8 | 520.4 | 502.3 | 498.3 | |
| East Midlands | 720.8 | 684 | 644.1 | 604.3 | 572.3 | 562.5 | 547.5 | 529.9 | 516.7 | 501.5 |
Understanding UK median gross weekly pay: Yorkshire and The Humber
Full-time employee earnings situated at the exact middle point of the pre-tax weekly distribution are recorded here for the designated area, capturing standard remuneration before income tax and national insurance deductions are applied. Income from overtime hours, shift allowances, and incentive bonuses is factored into the total, while unpaid overtime and secondary employment earnings are excluded from the calculation. This series isolates residents whose home addresses fall within the specified region, separating local worker prosperity from workplace locations where commuting patterns might distort geographic comparisons against adjacent territories.
Interpreting annual figures requires accounting for potential revisions that follow late survey responses and administrative data corrections. Comparing this metric against national aggregates or mean-based counterparts helps reveal underlying skewness caused by extreme top-end earners within the distribution. Analysts should exercise caution when evaluating annual shifts alongside inflation indices, as median earnings capture nominal wage developments rather than purchasing power adjustments. Structural breaks can emerge following standard occupational coding updates or sample redesigns implemented to maintain representativeness across changing local labour markets.
Frequently asked questions
- How does median weekly pay differ from mean weekly pay for this region?
- The median identifies the exact midpoint of earnings, whereas the mean calculates the mathematical average, which is typically higher due to the influence of exceptionally large salaries.
- Does this metric include income from part-time jobs?
- No, this series exclusively covers employees working full-time hours, leaving part-time remuneration to be examined through separate hourly or weekly tables.
- Why is residence-based pay used instead of workplace-based pay?
- Residence-based metrics reflect the actual earnings available to households living in the area, regardless of whether those individuals commute outside the boundary for work.