Here's How Much Pay Has Risen in Herefordshire

In 2018 the median full time worker in Herefordshire earned £603.7 per week (£31,392 per year). This means that half of full time workers in Herefordshire earned less than £604 a week and half earned more than £604.

The top 10% of earners were paid more than £1,246 per week (£64,782 a year) while the bottom 10% of full time workers were paid £345 per week (£17,940 per year) or less.

Pay Growth in Herefordshire

In the ten years from 2009 to 2018, pay for full time workers earning the median income level increased 17%—translating into an average of 1.7% per year.

However, the growth you've experienced in your pay check may be higher or lower depending on factors such as how much you earn. For example, those at the lower end of pay scales have generally experienced better pay growth than those earning higher salaries. Specifically, the bottom 20% of earners have had pay rise by 23% over the past ten years, while the top 20% of earners (i.e., those above the 80th percentile) have had a 15% pay rise over the same time period.

If your pay has risen less than average for your pay level, it might be time to ask for a raise!