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Work in Telford and Wrekin

Every work series published for Telford and Wrekin, 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 Telford and Wrekin, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,787 in 2008 to £36,044 in 2025, a change of £13,257 or 58.2%, 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: £36,044 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Telford and Wrekin, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £454 in 2008 to £693 in 2025, a change of £239 or 52.5%, 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: £693 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Telford and Wrekin, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 10,840 in January 1986 to 4,785 in July 2026, a change of 6,055 or 55.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,785 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Telford and Wrekin, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.8% in January 1992 to 3.9% in July 2026, a change of 2.9% or 42.6% (ONS).