WITH food prices going up due to grocery inflation costs (7% from 5.9%), as well as increased energy bills affecting the cost of living, having a good, steady income is becoming a greater concern to UK workers who are struggling to make ends meet.
With money being tight for employees, analysis by Breakroom has revealed that workers in Aberdeen can earn above £9.50 – the national living wage (NLW) – and what types of jobs are considered ‘good’.
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The analysis by the people-powered job board found that 74 out of 132 locations in the UK pay the same or above the NLW (56%), showing there’s huge room for improvement to increase employee pay as the cost of living rises.
However, the highest paying cities above the NLW were found to be: Oxford (£11.08), Aberdeen (£10.20), and Perth £10.19, with the lowest paying being Colchester (£9.03), Derry (£9.10), and Bradford (£9.15).
Top 10 cities paying above the national living wage
| Rank | City | Wage |
| 1 | Oxford | £11.08 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | £10.20 |
| 3 | Perth | £10.19 |
| 4 | Bristol | £9.96 |
| 5 | Newport | £9.94 |
| 6 | Exeter | £9.89 |
| 7 | Inverness | £9.85 |
| 8 | Truro | £9.82 |
| 9 | Coventry | £9.79 |
| 10 | Stoke On Trent | £9.79 |
Breakroom started in 2019 with a mission: to help the 100 million people who are paid by the hour in the UK and the US get a good job that’s right for them.
Rising inequality is one of the biggest challenges faced in the world today, and Breakroom aims to give everyone access to great information through a community- powered rating for jobs to power the next step in workers careers and to support employers to create good jobs along the way.
