Warrington Loses 602 Jobs as Median Monthly Pay Rises 4.2% to £2,630
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Updated · Warrington Guardian · Jun 20
Warrington Loses 602 Jobs as Median Monthly Pay Rises 4.2% to £2,630
1 articles · Updated · Warrington Guardian · Jun 20
Summary
602 fewer payrolled workers left Warrington with 100,924 jobs in May 2026, a 0.6% annual drop and a further 0.2% fall from April.
£2,630 median monthly pay marked a 4.2% year-on-year rise, beating 2.97% inflation and leaving workers £41 a month better off in real terms than in February 2022.
A 4.15% increase in the town’s total pay bill outpaced the fall in headcount, indicating earnings per worker are still improving despite weaker employment.
Warrington ranked 18th of 39 North West towns and cities for employment change, with Salford up 0.54% and Stockport down 0.33%.
Nationally, payrolled employment fell 0.4% in the year to May, leaving Warrington’s mix of shrinking jobs and rising wages under scrutiny for signs of broader economic strain.