Standing view · pay · Gwynedd
mixed, held with tentative confidence, formed on 31 August 2026 from movements in 2026-07.
Median monthly pay in Gwynedd rose from £2,181 in February 2025 to £2,356 in May 2026, then fell in each of the two most recent readings, to £2,347 in June and £2,324 in July. Earlier readings were £2,234 in April 2025, £2,242 in May, £2,252 in July and £2,299 in December. Pay is higher than eighteen months ago but has fallen for two consecutive months, so the direction over the period and the direction now are not the same.
A view is formed only where the evidence names a figure you can check. Each movement listed as a reason had to be large enough to matter and distinctive in at least one way — unusual against this area's own history, unusual against comparable areas, or sustained over several periods. A movement shared with peers counts for less, because it says something about the country rather than about Gwynedd. Where no figure supports a direction we hold no view rather than a hedged one.
| Measure | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay | 2025-02 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-04 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-05 | deteriorating |
| Median pay | 2025-07 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-12 | improving |
| Median pay | 2026-05 | improving |
| Median pay | 2026-06 | deteriorating |
| Median pay | 2026-07 | deteriorating |