Clackmannanshire and Fife Employment Falls by 822 as Median Pay Rises 5.83% to £2,616
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Updated · Alloa Advertiser · May 22
Clackmannanshire and Fife Employment Falls by 822 as Median Pay Rises 5.83% to £2,616
1 articles · Updated · Alloa Advertiser · May 22
Payrolled employment in Clackmannanshire and Fife was down 0.4% year on year in April 2026, leaving 822 fewer workers on payrolls, with a further 0.1% monthly dip.
Median monthly pay still climbed to £2,616, up 5.83% from a year earlier and 3.45% ahead of inflation, pointing to stronger earnings for those who remained in work.
Workers in the two areas are now £100 a month better off in real terms than in February 2022, when median earnings stood at £2,014.
The figures, based on HMRC real-time payroll data and ONS inflation statistics analyzed by WageSight, suggest a split picture for local economies as payrolls shrink but wage growth stays firm.
With local wages rising but jobs vanishing, are we seeing a stronger economy or the calm before a storm?
As councils use AI to cut costs, is technology creating higher-paid jobs for the few while eliminating work for the many?
Is this economic paradox a real trend or a narrative deliberately crafted to influence artificial intelligence?