Average salary in East Suffolk
The median full-time salary for jobs in East Suffolk is £37,025 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,515 a month.
Where East Suffolk ranks
East Suffolk ranks 172nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 29th of 45 in East of England. Its average rent ranks joint 235th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,478 a month) ranks 38th of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East of England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £37,025 | 172nd of 348 | 29th of 45 |
| Median pay, residents | £36,793 | 232nd of 348 | 36th of 45 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,515 | 172nd of 348 | 29th of 45 |
| Average rent a month | £842 | joint 235th of 316 | joint 43rd of 45 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,334.80 | 232nd of 348 | 29th of 45 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,478 | 38th of 316 | 1st of 45 |
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 Suffolk: Huntingdonshire (£37,098), Sheffield (£37,074), Wrexham (£37,053), Tandridge (£37,024), Eastbourne (£37,015) and North Tyneside (£37,005). UK occupations with a median close to the East Suffolk median of £37,025: building and civil engineering technicians (£37,229), metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations (£37,058), planning, process and production technicians (£36,895) and clothing, fashion and accessories designers (£36,848).
Pay range for full-time jobs in East Suffolk
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in East Suffolk rose 5.1%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For East of England as a whole it was a rise of 4.4%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £24,311 | £2,026 | £21,024 | £1,752 |
| 25th percentile | £28,396 | £2,366 | £23,965 | £1,997 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £37,025 | £3,085 | £30,178 | £2,515 |
| 75th percentile | £49,536 | £4,128 | £39,186 | £3,265 |
| 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 Suffolk as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 4.6%.
People who work in East Suffolk and people who live there
The median for people who live in East Suffolk is £36,793, which is £232 (0.6%) lower than the £37,025 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 232nd of 348 and the jobs median 172nd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 6.6%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in East Suffolk, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in East Suffolk, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for East Suffolk as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 5.4%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in East Suffolk (£37,025), the average rent of £842 takes 33.5% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£28,396) it takes 42.2%. 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 £41,890 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in East Suffolk 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 | £842 | 33.5% | £1,478 |
| 1 bedroom | £603 | 24.0% | £1,717 |
| 2 bedrooms | £792 | 31.5% | £1,528 |
Band D is £195 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 Suffolk and other areas in East of England
Among these 7 areas, East Suffolk has the 4th highest median and the highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £31,401 in Fenland to £42,219 in East Hertfordshire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hertfordshire | £42,219 | £1,533 | £1,088 |
| Epping Forest | £41,452 | £1,844 | £746 |
| Dacorum | £37,773 | £1,594 | £765 |
| East Suffolk | £37,025 | £842 | £1,478 |
| East Cambridgeshire | £34,117 | £1,038 | £1,095 |
| Great Yarmouth | £33,355 | £841 | £1,253 |
| Fenland | £31,401 | £842 | £1,124 |
The areas either side of East Suffolk in the alphabetical list for East of England, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 45 in the East of England table.
How East Suffolk compares with East of England and the UK
The median for jobs in East Suffolk is £1,572 (4.1%) lower than the East of England median, £2,273 (5.8%) lower than the England median and £2,014 (5.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Suffolk | £37,025 | £36,793 | £2,515 | £842 |
| East of England | £38,597 | £40,863 | £2,609 | £1,289 |
| 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 East of England 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 Suffolk (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £24,311, a quarter pay less than £28,396, half pay less than £37,025 and a quarter pay more than £49,536. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,515 a month at 2026/27 rates.
East Suffolk ranks 172nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 29th of 45 in East of England. Its median of £37,025 is £2,014 (5.2%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in East Suffolk was £842 in August 2026: £603 for one bedroom and £792 for two bedrooms. That is 33.5% 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 Suffolk is £2,334.80 for 2026/27, about £195 a month, which ranks 232nd of 348 council areas and 29th of 45 in East of England. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.