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North West Real Pay — Gera Real Pay Index
In North West, the nominal median salary is £34,131, but after adjusting for local cost of living it is worth £42,492 — a Gera Real Pay Index of 123.6 (region average = 100), above average.
Does your salary go far in North West after cost of living?
In North West, the nominal median salary is £34,131, but local costs are 20% cheaper than the England-region average, giving a cost-equivalent "real" pay of £42,492 — a Gera Real Pay Index of 123.6 (average = 100), above average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; GeraJobs re-dates quarterly.
Gera Real Pay Index
North West ranks #3 of 9 English regions for how far salary goes. Nominal £34,131 → real £42,492 at cost level 80.3.
How this is calculatedHow North West's real pay is calculated
| Nominal median salary (ONS ASHE) | £34,131 |
| Average house price (Land Registry) | £213,624 (71% of regional mean) |
| Band D council tax (MHCLG) | £2,483/yr (103% of mean) |
| Cost level (100 = 9-region average) | 80.3 |
| Real (cost-equivalent) pay | £42,492 |
| Gera Real Pay Index | 123.6 |
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 North West. Full methodology.
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In North West, a Other nursing professionals has a nominal median of £39,501, worth £49,192 in cost-equivalent terms (cost level 80.3, average = 100).
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Real pay by occupation in North West
- Other nursing professionals£49,192 real
- Production managers and directors in manufacturing£68,660 real
- Other administrative occupations n.e.c.£34,289 real
- Sales accounts and business development managers£68,438 real
- Warehouse operatives£33,641 real
- Secondary education teaching professionals£57,656 real
- Financial managers and directors£85,151 real
- Programmers and software development professionals£62,685 real
North West real pay — FAQ
- What is the Gera Real Pay Index for North West?
- The Gera Real Pay Index for North West is 123.6 (England-region average = 100), ranking #3 of 9. Its nominal median of £34,131 adjusts to £42,492 in cost-equivalent terms because the region's cost level is 80.3 (100 = average).
- Why is North West's real pay higher than its nominal pay?
- North West's cost level is 80.3 versus a 9-region average of 100. Average house prices are 71% of the regional mean and Band D council tax is 103% of the mean. Below-average costs stretch the same nominal salary further, so cost-equivalent pay is £42,492.
- Is the North West 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 North West. 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 North West is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.