# Northern Ireland median monthly pay rose 3.4% in September > PAYE data put median pay at £2,508, while early estimates may be revised in subsequent months. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Country: United Kingdom - Published: 2026-10-21T19:51:52+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T19:51:52+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026.md) Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy reported 820,600 employees on HMRC PAYE in September 2026, 0.9% more than a year earlier. Median monthly pay was £2,508, up 3.4% year on year. The monthly increase was £13 (0.5%) and the annual increase £83. Pay figures are flash estimates based on about 85% of data, remain in development and are not inflation-adjusted; the household survey found no statistically significant changes in headline employment rates. ## Data ### Northern Ireland median monthly pay rose 3.4% in September Methodology: Employee count in September HMRC PAYE administrative data; excludes self-employment and is assigned by residence rather than workplace. | Indicator | Value | Reference period | |---|---|---| | PAYE employee count | 820600 | 2026-09 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026/data/reported-indicator?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/northern-ireland-payroll-employees-and-earnings-september-2026/data/reported-indicator?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Northern Ireland Department for the Economy (NISRA/HMRC data)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)