UK cities

Pay gap, UK cities
In this graph the pay of the the lowest paid 20% of residents in full-time employment in a local authority is compared to that of the highest paid 20% of residents in full-time employment. In most local authorities, the pay of the highest paid 20% of residents is approximately double the level of pay among the lowest paid 20%.

The pay for the highest paid 20% of residents in Edinburgh is notably higher than in other local authorities, whilst Nottingham residents have the lowest pay levels among the highest paid 20% of employees comparing across authorities.

Gross annual pay trends, UK cities
Among the UK cities compared, Edinburgh residents have the highest average pay, whilst Nottingham residents have the lowest average pay. Average pay for Glasgow residents is the third highest among these UK cities and is only slightly below the Scottish average.

Notes

These pay estimates come from the ONS' Annual survey of hours and earnings and are based on gross annual pay for full-time employees before income tax and national insurance.

The figures shown are for residents of a local authority, who may or may not work in the same local authority they live in. The figures do not reflect the levels of pay paid by workplaces within that authority.