Leeds tops league of places in the UK with the best-paying jobs outside London

Leeds is the place with the best-paying jobs outside London, according to analysis of 1m roles by jobs site Adzuna. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer

Leeds is the place with the best-paying jobs outside London, followed by Cambridge, Bristol and Manchester, according to new research.

The average advertised pay in Leeds is about £37,800, with 36,000 vacancies in the city in October, according to an analysis of more than 1m jobs conducted by the jobs site Adzuna.