Highest and lowest paid places in England (2025)

St Albans was the highest paid of England’s 294 councils in 2025 (median full-time pay £57,396).

Boston was the lowest paid (£29,805). The middle council, West Devon, had £38,638.

2 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

Map of median full-time pay across the UK

Median full-time pay for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	St AlbansEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£57,396
2	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	£57,233
3	WandsworthLondon	London	£54,584
4	CamdenLondon	London	£53,133
5	WestminsterLondon	London	£52,610
6	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	£52,576
7	WokinghamSouth East	South East	£52,222
8	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	£52,184
9	Tower HamletsLondon	London	£52,000
10	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	£51,924
11	BromleyLondon	London	£51,225
12	MertonLondon	London	£50,844
13	IslingtonLondon	London	£50,692
14	Epsom and EwellSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	£50,121
15	UttlesfordEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£50,103
16	WaverleySouth East	South East	£49,769
17	HackneyLondon	London	£49,482
18	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	£49,224
19	LambethLondon	London	£49,034
20	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	£48,916
21	SouthwarkLondon	London	£48,681
22	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	£48,525
23	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	£48,523
24	Tunbridge WellsSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	£47,896
25	East HampshireSouth East	South East	£47,630
26	BrentwoodEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£47,494
27	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	£47,387
28	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	£47,192
29	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	£47,191
30	BarnetLondon	London	£47,141
31	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	£46,896
32	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	£46,871
33	GuildfordSouth East	South East	£46,801
34	RunnymedeSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	£46,777
35	HartSouth East	South East	£46,502
36	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	£46,237
37	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	£46,179
38	HaveringLondon	London	£46,045
39	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	£45,968
40	WinchesterSouth East	South East	£45,766
41	LewishamLondon	London	£45,702
42	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	£45,618
43	Waltham ForestLondon	London	£45,350
44	GreenwichLondon	London	£45,274
45	HarrowLondon	London	£45,232
46	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	£45,145
47	FyldeNorth West	North West	£44,892
48	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	£44,887
49	RedbridgeLondon	London	£44,851
50	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	£44,809
51	RochfordEast of England	East of England	£44,750
52	SevenoaksSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	£44,581
53	DacorumEast of England	East of England	£44,485
54	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	£44,454
55	SuttonLondon	London	£44,393
56	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	£44,352
57	CroydonLondon	London	£44,326
58	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	£44,265
59	DartfordSouth East	South East	£44,091
60	HaringeyLondon	London	£43,995
61	Three RiversEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£43,980
62	BexleyLondon	London	£43,969
63	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	£43,932
64	EnfieldLondon	London	£43,888
65	HertsmereEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£43,813
66	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	£43,741
67	FarehamSouth East	South East	£43,740
68	WokingSouth East	South East	£43,719
69	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	£43,645
70	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	£43,633
71	WealdenSouth East	South East	£43,589
72	HorshamSouth East	South East	£43,487
73	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	£43,434
74	MaldonEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£43,385
75	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	£43,290
76	OxfordSouth East	South East	£43,289
77	WatfordEast of England	East of England	£43,219
78	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	£43,206
79	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	£43,071
80	TraffordNorth West	North West	£42,973
81	Mole ValleySouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	£42,937
82	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	£42,776
83	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	£42,752
84	NewhamLondon	London	£42,595
=85	CumberlandNorth West	North West	£42,461
=85	EastleighSouth East	South East	£42,461
87	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	£42,423
88	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	£42,355
89	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	£42,326
90	HillingdonLondon	London	£42,250
91	StevenageEast of England	East of England	£42,200
92	GraveshamSouth East	South East	£42,199
93	CherwellSouth East	South East	£42,147
94	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	£41,997
95	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	£41,859
96	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	£41,803
97	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	£41,745
98	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	£41,554
99	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£41,520
100	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	£41,486
101	East CambridgeshireEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£41,464
102	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	£41,399
103	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	£41,389
104	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	£41,350
105	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	£41,280
106	CotswoldSouth West ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South West	£41,267
107	BedfordEast of England	East of England	£41,214
108	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	£40,991
109	EalingLondon	London	£40,889
=110	HounslowLondon	London	£40,870
=110	Ribble ValleyNorth West ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	North West	£40,870
112	LewesSouth East	South East	£40,807
113	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	£40,731
114	ReadingSouth East	South East	£40,700
115	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	£40,617
116	Test ValleySouth East	South East	£40,576
117	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£40,496
118	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	£40,448
119	WarringtonNorth West	North West	£40,380
120	DoverSouth East	South East	£40,142
121	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£40,095
122	East DevonSouth West	South West	£40,087
123	North SomersetSouth West	South West	£39,969
124	BrentLondon	London	£39,944
125	TendringEast of England	East of England	£39,799
126	TandridgeSouth East	South East	£39,775
127	BasildonEast of England	East of England	£39,734
128	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	£39,726
129	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	£39,712
130	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	£39,628
131	MedwaySouth East	South East	£39,622
132	BristolSouth West	South West	£39,509
133	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	£39,438
134	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	£39,353
135	ChorleyNorth West	North West	£39,350
136	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	£39,347
137	StockportNorth West	North West	£39,318
138	CrawleySouth East	South East	£39,237
139	TewkesburySouth West	South West	£39,236
140	AdurSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	£39,029
141	SwindonSouth West	South West	£38,900
142	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	£38,880
143	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	£38,864
144	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£38,795
145	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£38,788
=146	South HamsSouth West	South West	£38,638
=146	West DevonSouth West ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South West	£38,638
148	StroudSouth West	South West	£38,608
149	New ForestSouth East	South East	£38,571
150	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	£38,496
151	SloughSouth East	South East	£38,483
152	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	£38,467
153	SwaleSouth East	South East	£38,432
154	HarlowEast of England	East of England	£38,380
155	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£38,377
156	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£38,279
157	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	£38,228
158	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	£38,195
159	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	£38,191
160	West LancashireNorth West	North West	£38,102
161	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	£38,078
162	WyreNorth West	North West	£38,048
163	BroxtoweEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	£38,037
164	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	£38,019
165	WirralNorth West	North West	£38,010
166	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£38,000
167	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£37,951
168	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.	Yorkshire and The Humber	£37,885
=169	RushmoorSouth East	South East	£37,883
=169	South RibbleNorth West	North West	£37,883
171	WiltshireSouth West	South West	£37,811
172	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	£37,759
173	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£37,756
174	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	£37,727
175	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	£37,721
176	CanterburySouth East	South East	£37,682
177	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£37,595
178	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	£37,558
179	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	£37,543
180	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	£37,493
181	DorsetSouth West	South West	£37,462
182	AshfordSouth East	South East	£37,440
183	WiganNorth West	North West	£37,377
184	St. HelensNorth West	North West	£37,306
185	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	£37,305
186	EastbourneSouth East	South East	£37,236
187	HavantSouth East	South East	£37,220
188	PrestonNorth West	North West	£37,214
189	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	£37,184
190	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	£37,144
191	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	£37,130
192	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	£37,118
193	North TynesideNorth East	North East	£37,063
194	GosportSouth East	South East	£37,060
195	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	£36,994
196	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£36,991
197	SeftonNorth West	North West	£36,937
198	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£36,848
199	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	£36,835
200	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	£36,793
201	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£36,783
202	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£36,716
203	IpswichEast of England	East of England	£36,660
204	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.	Yorkshire and The Humber	£36,652
205	WorthingSouth East	South East	£36,581
206	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£36,428
207	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	£36,422
208	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	£36,290
209	SomersetSouth West	South West	£36,279
210	ManchesterNorth West	North West	£36,278
211	RotherSouth East	South East	£36,197
212	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	£36,175
213	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	£36,166
214	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	£36,140
215	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	£36,044
216	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	£36,022
=217	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	£35,989
=217	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£35,989
219	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	£35,920
220	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£35,867
221	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	£35,858
222	ThanetSouth East ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	South East	£35,775
223	BuryNorth West	North West	£35,767
224	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	£35,723
225	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	£35,671
226	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	£35,486
227	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	£35,446
228	Malvern HillsWest Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	West Midlands	£35,429
229	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	£35,410
230	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	£35,277
231	RossendaleNorth West	North West	£35,273
232	ChichesterSouth East	South East	£35,264
233	NorwichEast of England	East of England	£35,263
234	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	£35,251
235	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	£35,196
236	HaltonNorth West	North West	£35,187
237	PlymouthSouth West	South West	£35,186
238	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	£35,177
239	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	£35,111
240	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£35,052
241	CornwallSouth West	South West	£35,002
242	HyndburnNorth West	North West	£34,987
243	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£34,967
244	SalfordNorth West	North West	£34,958
245	South KestevenEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	£34,922
246	LancasterNorth West	North West	£34,890
247	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	£34,794
248	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	£34,744
249	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£34,738
250	LutonEast of England	East of England	£34,732
251	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	£34,730
252	HastingsSouth East	South East	£34,714
253	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£34,713
254	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	£34,661
255	RochdaleNorth West	North West	£34,660
256	GloucesterSouth West	South West	£34,617
257	ArunSouth East	South East	£34,546
258	ExeterSouth West	South West	£34,514
259	TorridgeSouth West	South West	£34,425
260	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£34,400
261	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	£34,399
262	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	£34,362
263	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	£34,301
264	GatesheadNorth East	North East	£34,199
265	BoltonNorth West	North West	£34,186
266	FenlandEast of England	East of England	£34,170
267	OldhamNorth West	North West	£34,042
268	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	£34,036
269	TamesideNorth West	North West	£33,949
270	BaberghEast of England ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East of England	£33,904
271	MeltonEast Midlands ONS says to use this figure with caution because its sampling error is large (coefficient of variation over 10%).	East Midlands	£33,900
272	South TynesideNorth East	North East	£33,739
273	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£33,526
274	TorbaySouth West	South West	£33,493
275	County DurhamNorth East	North East	£33,436
276	BurnleyNorth West	North West	£33,208
277	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	£33,076
278	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	£33,029
279	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	£32,897
280	SunderlandNorth East	North East	£32,744
281	North DevonSouth West	South West	£32,682
282	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	£32,622
283	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	£32,577
284	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	£32,525
285	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	£32,336
286	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	£32,281
287	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	£31,871
288	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	£31,858
289	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	£31,516
290	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	£31,419
291	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	£31,184
292	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	£30,798
293	PendleNorth West	North West	£30,327
294	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	£29,805
–	City of LondonLondon ONS suppresses this figure as statistically unreliable.	London	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West ONS suppresses this figure as statistically unreliable.	South West	No figure

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