Income in North WestLocal Authorities Ranked
Median annual pay for employees living in North West is £31,330 (2025).
All 35 local authorities in North West, ranked by median annual pay. Data: Office for National Statistics (2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Median annual pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fylde | £36,020 |
| 2 | Trafford | £35,593 |
| 3 | Warrington | £34,144 |
| 4 | Ribble Valley | £34,077 |
| 5 | Westmorland and Furness | £33,988 |
| 6 | Cumberland | £33,840 |
| 7 | Stockport | £33,565 |
| 8 | Chorley | £33,337 |
| 9 | Cheshire East | £33,221 |
| 10 | Wirral | £32,959 |
| 11 | South Ribble | £32,740 |
| 12 | Knowsley | £32,542 |
| 13 | Cheshire West and Chester | £32,391 |
| 14 | West Lancashire | £31,884 |
| 15 | Bury | £31,687 |
| 16 | Wigan | £31,615 |
| 17 | St. Helens | £31,443 |
| 18 | Liverpool | £30,947 |
| 19 | Salford | £30,495 |
| 20 | Rossendale | £30,487 |
| 21 | Manchester | £30,067 |
| 22 | Preston | £30,038 |
| 23 | Tameside | £29,877 |
| 24 | Halton | £29,819 |
| 25 | Wyre | £29,814 |
| 26 | Burnley | £29,680 |
| 27 | Lancaster | £29,651 |
| 28 | Hyndburn | £29,647 |
| 29 | Rochdale | £29,535 |
| 30 | Bolton | £29,409 |
| 31 | Sefton | £29,335 |
| 32 | Oldham | £29,124 |
| 33 | Blackpool | £27,979 |
| 34 | Blackburn with Darwen | £27,502 |
| 35 | Pendle | £26,742 |