Local pay and employment in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds 

New research from WageSight reveals::

• Hull and Liverpool saw among the strongest wage growth along the M62 corridor of the north of England, in May 2025 -  7% and 6.3% respectively,

• Leeds and Manchester experienced employment declines  on the year (-0.7% and -1.6%), signalling a potential downturn in recruitment demand.​

• London continues to lead the way on monthly pay (£2,951/month), but saw a -1.7% drop in employment this year.
   

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WageSight is a real-time wage and employment insights app developed by Campaign Salience. It transforms messy official payroll data into clean, hyper-local, monthly insights.

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Whether you're:

• A recruiter looking to benchmark salaries.

• An organisation keen to show thought leadership on labour market trends in your town, city or region.

• A council tracking employment trends

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WageSight delivers clear, actionable data - fast.

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• Benchmark wages across 270+ towns and cities in the UK

• Track employment trends across the UK

• Power PR, media stories, or employer brand content

• Spot emerging growth or risk zones

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