Salford has had a long standing commitment to improve pay and working conditions in the city, including increasing the number of employers who pay the real Living Wage. However, we recognise that there is still much more to be done as it is estimated that nearly 40% of the workforce (44,600 people) in Salford earn below the real Living Wage, compared to 30% nationally.
In July 2019, the Salford Living Wage Place Action Group was convened with representation from the city council, major private sector organisations, other large ‘anchor’ employers, community and voluntary sector champions, small and medium sized organisations, employer network groups and trade union representation.
In October 2019, the Action Group submitted the Salford Living Wage City Action Plan.
In November 2019, Salford was recognised by the Living Wage Foundation as the first city in England to aspire to become a Living Wage City.
The Salford Living Wage Action Plan sets out the city’s aspiration and targets (see below) over the next three years, which includes doubling the number of Living Wage employers and employees by 2022.
Core targets | 2019 baseline | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. increase the number of accredited Living Wage employers whose main base is within the city of Salford |
38 |
48 |
62 |
76 |
2. lift above the real Living Wage people employed or contracted by accredited Living Wage employers whose main base is within the city of Salford |
1,744 |
2000
|
2,500
|
2,800
|
3. increase the proportion of jobs in Salford employed by accredited Living Wage employers whose main base is within the city of Salford |
7.0% (9,433) |
10% (13,200) |
13.0% (15,840) |
15% (19,800) |
Supporting targets | 2019 baseline | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|
4. increase the proportion of Salford residents paid the real Living Wage or above |
59.1% |
61.0% |
62.5% |
65.0% |
Salford’s Action Plan is built around the following key areas:
If you would like more information on the Salford Living Wage Action Plan, please email: salfordlivingwage@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 6 November 2020