Workers in Nottingham earn £100 less than the national average every week, a situation labelled 'deeply concerning' by city leaders. The ONS data means, on average, people in the city are more than £5,000 worse off than their national counterparts every year.
The Office for National Statistics data found the gross median weekly pay for someone in Nottingham was £433.10 in 2022. The national figure is £536.60.
Additionally, people in Nottingham also earn less on a weekly basis than all other parts of Nottinghamshire. The next lowest amounts were a weekly average of £456.60 in Bassetlaw, £477 in Gedling and £480.10 in Ashfield. All are significantly lower than the £556.40 earned on a weekly average by people in Broxtowe or £552.80 in Rushcliffe.
