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Best places to live & work in Yorkshire and The Humber

For each occupation, the top Yorkshire and The Humber local authority by Gera Settle Score for a family, with the ONS regional median pay. As of June 2026.

OccupationRegional payTop areaSettle Score
Other nursing professionals£39,071Doncaster84.7
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.£26,060Doncaster84.7
Sales accounts and business development managers£49,488Doncaster84.7
Warehouse operatives£27,864Doncaster84.7
Secondary education teaching professionals£43,550Doncaster84.7
Programmers and software development professionals£47,908Doncaster84.7
Care workers and home carers£26,477Doncaster84.7
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale£34,655Doncaster84.7
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants£27,856Doncaster84.7
Sales and retail assistants£24,682Doncaster84.7
Management consultants and business analysts£44,339Doncaster84.7
IT managers£50,249Doncaster84.7
Customer service occupations n.e.c.£26,626Doncaster84.7
Large goods vehicle drivers£39,142Doncaster84.7
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks£29,873Doncaster84.7
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers£54,279Doncaster84.7
Engineering professionals n.e.c.£41,428Doncaster84.7
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals£47,982Doncaster84.7
Human resources and industrial relations officers£28,747Doncaster84.7
Teaching assistants£19,385Doncaster84.7
Chefs£28,939Doncaster84.7
Property, housing and estate managers£42,173Doncaster84.7
Marketing associate professionals£30,653Doncaster84.7
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.£29,264Doncaster84.7
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians£34,321Doncaster84.7
Electricians and electrical fitters£41,757Doncaster84.7
Cleaners and domestics£23,692Doncaster84.7
Social workers£40,966Doncaster84.7
Business and related research professionals£40,417Doncaster84.7
Delivery drivers and couriers£27,203Doncaster84.7
Engineering technicians£39,790Doncaster84.7
Receptionists£23,627Doncaster84.7
Nurse practitioners£45,157Doncaster84.7
Senior care workers£28,849Doncaster84.7
Security guards and related occupations£33,916Doncaster84.7
Kitchen and catering assistants£21,572Doncaster84.7
Other health professionals n.e.c.£38,941Doncaster84.7
Bus and coach drivers£31,482Doncaster84.7
Construction operatives n.e.c.£31,672Doncaster84.7
Data analysts£32,259Doncaster84.7

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Contains public sector information published by Gera Systems and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Gera Settle Score — ONS ASHE salary joined to HM Land Registry, Ofsted, Home Office and NHS England area data (June 2026, published 19 June 2026).