Manchester average
£53.9k
49 live ads
UK-wide
£55.2k
Manchester ads pay -2%
The official number for North West
£28,500/yr median
£15.57/hr median
ONS ASHE 2025 median gross pay for full-time employees in North West — the official benchmark. Counts payroll employees only (no self-employed or CIS), which is why advertised averages usually sit higher.
The Manchester life maths, on the average wage
Average advertised salary£53,873/yr
Take-home (2026–27 tax + NI)£3,484/mo
Average one-bed rent, Manchester−£993/mo
Left each month£2,491
Rent = ONS average one-bedroom private rent, June 2026. PAYE assumed — self-employed/CIS tax works differently. Bills, transport and council tax not included.
Live groundworker jobs within 25 miles of Manchester.
See the Manchester jobsGroundworker pay in other cities
Advertised pay = live Adzuna UK city searches, updated 31/07/2026 · advertised means run above earned medians · official benchmark = ONS ASHE, rent = ONS PIPR.