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Work in Trafford

Every work series published for Trafford, 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 Trafford, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,031 in 2008 to £42,973 in 2025, a change of £14,942 or 53.3%, 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: £42,973 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Trafford, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £518 in 2008 to £869 in 2025, a change of £351 or 67.9%, 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: £869 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Trafford, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 12,605 in January 1986 to 4,435 in July 2026, a change of 8,170 or 64.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,435 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Trafford, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.6% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 3.6% or 54.5% (ONS).