Average salary in Cannock Chase
The median full-time salary for jobs in Cannock Chase is £36,211 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,466 a month.
Where Cannock Chase ranks
Cannock Chase ranks 202nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 13th of 30 in West Midlands. Its average rent ranks 219th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,401 a month) ranks joint 69th of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in West Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £36,211 | 202nd of 348 | 13th of 30 |
| Median pay, residents | £36,140 | 252nd of 348 | 17th of 30 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,466 | 201st of 348 | 13th of 30 |
| Average rent a month | £867 | 219th of 316 | 21st of 30 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,375.83 | 202nd of 348 | 16th of 30 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,401 | joint 69th of 316 | 7th of 30 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Cannock Chase: Swansea (£36,261), Blackburn with Darwen (£36,223), Dundee City (£36,219), Maidstone (£36,199), Bolsover (£36,167) and Ipswich (£36,160). UK occupations with a median close to the Cannock Chase median of £36,211: other vocational and industrial trainers (£36,357), bus and coach drivers (£36,340), shopkeepers and owners, retail and wholesale (£36,304) and science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. (£36,102).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Cannock Chase
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Cannock Chase rose 11.5%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 37 of 345 council areas had a change this large in either direction. ONS figures for one area come from a sample, so they can move a lot from one year to the next. For West Midlands as a whole it was a rise of 6.1%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £20,924 | £1,744 | £18,585 | £1,549 |
| 25th percentile | £26,550 | £2,213 | £22,636 | £1,886 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,211 | £3,018 | £29,592 | £2,466 |
| 75th percentile | £47,684 | £3,974 | £37,852 | £3,154 |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Cannock Chase as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.6%.
People who work in Cannock Chase and people who live there
The median for people who live in Cannock Chase is £36,140, which is £71 (0.2%) lower than the £36,211 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 252nd of 348 and the jobs median 202nd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 12.6%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Cannock Chase, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Cannock Chase, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Cannock Chase as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 8.6%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Cannock Chase (£36,211), the average rent of £867 takes 35.2% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£26,550) it takes 46.0%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £43,279 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Cannock Chase pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £867 | 35.2% | £1,401 |
| 1 bedroom | £589 | 23.9% | £1,679 |
| 2 bedrooms | £781 | 31.7% | £1,487 |
Band D is £198 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Cannock Chase and other areas in West Midlands
Among these 7 areas, Cannock Chase has the 3rd highest median and the 2nd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,183 in Wyre Forest to £41,278 in Coventry.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | £41,278 | £1,020 | £1,540 |
| Birmingham | £38,556 | £1,099 | £1,311 |
| Cannock Chase | £36,211 | £867 | £1,401 |
| Dudley | £35,281 | £858 | £1,373 |
| East Staffordshire | £34,210 | £858 | £1,292 |
| Bromsgrove | £34,019 | £992 | £1,135 |
| Wyre Forest | £32,183 | £825 | £1,190 |
The areas either side of Cannock Chase in the alphabetical list for West Midlands, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 30 in the West Midlands table.
How Cannock Chase compares with West Midlands and the UK
The median for jobs in Cannock Chase is £853 (2.3%) lower than the West Midlands median, £3,087 (7.9%) lower than the England median and £2,828 (7.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Chase | £36,211 | £36,140 | £2,466 | £867 |
| West Midlands | £37,064 | £37,048 | £2,517 | £982 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the West Midlands table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Cannock Chase (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £20,924, a quarter pay less than £26,550, half pay less than £36,211 and a quarter pay more than £47,684. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,466 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Cannock Chase ranks 202nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 13th of 30 in West Midlands. Its median of £36,211 is £2,828 (7.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Cannock Chase was £867 in August 2026: £589 for one bedroom and £781 for two bedrooms. That is 35.2% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Cannock Chase is £2,375.83 for 2026/27, about £198 a month, which ranks 202nd of 348 council areas and 16th of 30 in West Midlands. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.