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East Midlands Real Pay — Gera Real Pay Index
In East Midlands, the nominal median salary is £33,387, but after adjusting for local cost of living it is worth £38,175 — a Gera Real Pay Index of 111.0 (region average = 100), above average.
Does your salary go far in East Midlands after cost of living?
In East Midlands, the nominal median salary is £33,387, but local costs are 13% cheaper than the England-region average, giving a cost-equivalent "real" pay of £38,175 — a Gera Real Pay Index of 111.0 (average = 100), above average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; GeraJobs re-dates quarterly.
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East Midlands ranks #4 of 9 English regions for how far salary goes. Nominal £33,387 → real £38,175 at cost level 87.5.
How this is calculatedHow East Midlands's real pay is calculated
| Nominal median salary (ONS ASHE) | £33,387 |
| Average house price (Land Registry) | £245,841 (81% of regional mean) |
| Band D council tax (MHCLG) | £2,457/yr (102% of mean) |
| Cost level (100 = 9-region average) | 87.5 |
| Real (cost-equivalent) pay | £38,175 |
| Gera Real Pay Index | 111.0 |
Real pay = nominal median × (100 ÷ cost level). Cost level blends real house prices (0.70) and Band D council tax (0.30) for the 35 local authorities ONS/Land Registry publish in East Midlands. Full methodology.
Real pay by occupation in East Midlands
- Other nursing professionals£44,818 real
- Production managers and directors in manufacturing£65,958 real
- Other administrative occupations n.e.c.£30,104 real
- Sales accounts and business development managers£57,995 real
- Warehouse operatives£31,081 real
- Secondary education teaching professionals£52,375 real
- Programmers and software development professionals£56,783 real
- Care workers and home carers£30,702 real
East Midlands real pay — FAQ
- What is the Gera Real Pay Index for East Midlands?
- The Gera Real Pay Index for East Midlands is 111.0 (England-region average = 100), ranking #4 of 9. Its nominal median of £33,387 adjusts to £38,175 in cost-equivalent terms because the region's cost level is 87.5 (100 = average).
- Why is East Midlands's real pay higher than its nominal pay?
- East Midlands's cost level is 87.5 versus a 9-region average of 100. Average house prices are 81% of the regional mean and Band D council tax is 102% of the mean. Below-average costs stretch the same nominal salary further, so cost-equivalent pay is £38,175.
- Is the East Midlands figure real government data?
- Yes. The nominal median is aggregated from real ONS ASHE regional medians (full-time, April 2025). The cost level uses real HM Land Registry house prices and MHCLG Band D council tax for 35 and 35 local authorities in East Midlands. All OGL v3.0; nothing is modelled.
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Sources: Office for National Statistics — Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) (Median gross annual pay (GBP), full-time employees, ASHE 2025 provisional, April 2025 reference period); HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax levels in England (FY2026-27). All OGL v3.0. The Gera Real Pay Index for East Midlands is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.