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South West Real Pay — Gera Real Pay Index
In South West, the nominal median salary is £32,878, but after adjusting for local cost of living it is worth £32,152 — a Gera Real Pay Index of 93.5 (region average = 100), below average.
Does your salary go far in South West after cost of living?
In South West, the nominal median salary is £32,878, but local costs are 2% dearer than the England-region average, giving a cost-equivalent "real" pay of £32,152 — a Gera Real Pay Index of 93.5 (average = 100), below average. Real ONS, Land Registry and MHCLG data; GeraJobs re-dates quarterly.
Gera Real Pay Index
South West ranks #6 of 9 English regions for how far salary goes. Nominal £32,878 → real £32,152 at cost level 102.3.
How this is calculatedHow South West's real pay is calculated
| Nominal median salary (ONS ASHE) | £32,878 |
| Average house price (Land Registry) | £306,898 (102% of regional mean) |
| Band D council tax (MHCLG) | £2,511/yr (104% of mean) |
| Cost level (100 = 9-region average) | 102.3 |
| Real (cost-equivalent) pay | £32,152 |
| Gera Real Pay Index | 93.5 |
Real pay = nominal median × (100 ÷ cost level). Cost level blends real house prices (0.70) and Band D council tax (0.30) for the 26 local authorities ONS/Land Registry publish in South West. Full methodology.
Real pay by occupation in South West
- Other nursing professionals£40,723 real
- Production managers and directors in manufacturing£52,219 real
- Other administrative occupations n.e.c.£26,284 real
- Sales accounts and business development managers£55,851 real
- Warehouse operatives£27,813 real
- Secondary education teaching professionals£44,189 real
- Financial managers and directors£58,702 real
- Programmers and software development professionals£52,237 real
South West real pay — FAQ
- What is the Gera Real Pay Index for South West?
- The Gera Real Pay Index for South West is 93.5 (England-region average = 100), ranking #6 of 9. Its nominal median of £32,878 adjusts to £32,152 in cost-equivalent terms because the region's cost level is 102.3 (100 = average).
- Why is South West's real pay lower than its nominal pay?
- South West's cost level is 102.3 versus a 9-region average of 100. Average house prices are 102% of the regional mean and Band D council tax is 104% of the mean. Above-average costs erode the same nominal salary, so cost-equivalent pay is £32,152.
- Is the South 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 26 and 27 local authorities in South 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 South West is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.