Britain's best and worst paid cities in 2015
This graphic shows where, on average, the best and worst paid employees are in Britain. Unsurprisingly, London tops the pay scale with the only city in the top five located north of the M25 being Aberdeen. On the other end of the scale, workers can expect the lowest wages in the North Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. You can read more about this on the i100.
Median weekly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2025, by region (in GBP)
Average gross weekly earnings in cities with lowest average earnings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in GBP)*
Median hourly earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2025, by region (in GBP)
Median full time gross weekly pay of the lowest paid occupations in the United Kingdom in 2025 (in GBP)
Median weekly earnings for full-time workers resident in Greater London in 2025, by borough (in GBP)
Employment rate of selected cities in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2013 to June 2014*
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