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Work in Sheffield

Every work series published for Sheffield, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Sheffield, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,677 in 2024 to £37,885 in 2025, a change of £1,208 or 3.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: £37,885 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Sheffield, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £704 in 2024 to £733 in 2025, a change of £29 or 4.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: £733 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Sheffield, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 42,800 in January 1986 to 16,715 in July 2026, a change of 26,085 or 60.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 16,715 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Sheffield, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.3% in January 1992 to 4.4% in July 2026, a change of 4.9% or 52.7% (ONS).