Highest and lowest paid places in Yorkshire and The Humber (2025)

York was the highest paid of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils in 2025 (median full-time pay £40,496).

Kingston upon Hull was the lowest paid (£31,419). The middle council, Kirklees, had £35,867.

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Median full-time pay for every council in Yorkshire and The Humber, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1York£40,496
2Sheffield

ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.

£37,885
3East Riding of Yorkshire£37,595
4North Yorkshire£36,783
5Leeds£36,716
6Barnsley

ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.

£36,652
7Calderdale£35,989
8Kirklees£35,867
9North East Lincolnshire£35,052
10Doncaster£34,967
11North Lincolnshire£34,738
12Rotherham£34,713
13Wakefield£34,400
14Bradford£33,526
15Kingston upon Hull£31,419

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