Average salary in East Devon
The median full-time salary for jobs in East Devon is £40,224 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,707 a month.
Where East Devon ranks
East Devon ranks 83rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 6th of 26 in South West. Its average rent ranks 183rd of 316, a lower place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,523 a month) ranks 28th of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £40,224 | 83rd of 348 | 6th of 26 |
| Median pay, residents | £40,087 | 136th of 348 | 6th of 26 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,707 | 83rd of 348 | 6th of 26 |
| Average rent a month | £968 | 183rd of 316 | 19th of 26 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,595.46 | 40th of 348 | 9th of 26 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,523 | 28th of 316 | 2nd of 26 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to East Devon: Rushmoor (£40,334), Fareham (£40,287), Swindon (£40,280), Mid Sussex (£40,222), South Staffordshire (£40,205) and Blaby (£40,102). UK occupations with a median close to the East Devon median of £40,224: conservation professionals (£40,083), precision instrument makers and repairers (£40,062), telecoms and related network installers and repairers (£39,998) and chemical scientists (£39,983).
Pay range for full-time jobs in East Devon
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in East Devon rose 3.3%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For South West as a whole it was a rise of 4.6%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £22,826 | £1,902 | £19,954 | £1,663 |
| 25th percentile | £28,342 | £2,362 | £23,926 | £1,994 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £40,224 | £3,352 | £32,481 | £2,707 |
| 75th percentile | £49,076 | £4,090 | £38,854 | £3,238 |
| 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 East Devon as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7%.
People who work in East Devon and people who live there
The median for people who live in East Devon is £40,087, which is £137 (0.3%) lower than the £40,224 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 136th of 348 and the jobs median 83rd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 1.8%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in East Devon, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in East Devon, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for East Devon as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.3%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in East Devon (£40,224), the average rent of £968 takes 35.8% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£28,342) it takes 48.6%. 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 £48,890 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in East Devon 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 | £968 | 35.8% | £1,523 |
| 1 bedroom | £685 | 25.3% | £1,806 |
| 2 bedrooms | £896 | 33.1% | £1,595 |
Band D is £216 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.
East Devon and other areas in South West
Among these 7 areas, East Devon has the highest median and the highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £33,474 in Forest of Dean to £40,224 in East Devon.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Devon | £40,224 | £968 | £1,523 |
| Exeter | £35,968 | £1,318 | £925 |
| Dorset | £35,311 | £1,056 | £1,126 |
| Gloucester | £34,779 | £1,116 | £1,068 |
| Cornwall | £33,889 | £1,000 | £1,111 |
| Cotswold | £33,872 | £1,252 | £875 |
| Forest of Dean | £33,474 | £828 | £1,270 |
The areas either side of East Devon in the alphabetical list for South West, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 26 in the South West table.
How East Devon compares with South West and the UK
The median for jobs in East Devon is £3,029 (8.1%) higher than the South West median, £926 (2.4%) higher than the England median and £1,185 (3.0%) higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Devon | £40,224 | £40,087 | £2,707 | £968 |
| South West | £37,195 | £37,543 | £2,525 | £1,245 |
| 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 South West 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 East Devon (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £22,826, a quarter pay less than £28,342, half pay less than £40,224 and a quarter pay more than £49,076. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,707 a month at 2026/27 rates.
East Devon ranks 83rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 6th of 26 in South West. Its median of £40,224 is £1,185 (3.0%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in East Devon was £968 in August 2026: £685 for one bedroom and £896 for two bedrooms. That is 35.8% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in East Devon is £2,595.46 for 2026/27, about £216 a month, which ranks 40th of 348 council areas and 9th of 26 in South West. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.