Standing view · pay · Angus and Dundee City
improving, held with established confidence, formed on 5 October 2026 from movements in 2026-07.
Median pay in Angus and Dundee City was £2,428 a month in June 2025, £2,460 in July and £2,494 in August, then £2,461 in September. It stood at £2,539 in April 2026, £2,551 in May, £2,559 in June and £2,566 in July. Five of the eight readings moved favourably against the usual pattern for their months. Pay in July 2026 was higher than in any earlier month recorded, and the four 2026 readings each exceeded the one before.
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 Angus and Dundee City. Where no figure supports a direction we hold no view rather than a hedged one.
| Measure | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay | 2025-06 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-07 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-08 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-09 | deteriorating |
| Median pay | 2026-04 | improving |
| Median pay | 2026-05 | deteriorating |
| Median pay | 2026-06 | improving |
| Median pay | 2026-07 | deteriorating |