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Work in Boston

Every work series published for Boston, 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 Boston, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,151 in 2008 to £29,805 in 2025, a change of £9,654 or 47.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £29,805 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Boston, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £373 in 2008 to £609 in 2025, a change of £236 or 63.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £609 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Boston, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,250 in January 1986 to 2,010 in July 2026, a change of 1,240 or 38.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,010 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Boston, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6% in January 1992 to 4.8% in July 2026, a change of 1.2% or 20.0% (ONS).