Average salary in Gateshead
The median full-time salary for jobs in Gateshead is £33,670 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,314 a month.
Where Gateshead ranks
Gateshead ranks 289th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 8th of 12 in North East. Its average rent ranks 258th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,284 a month) ranks 129th of 316, in the upper half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in North East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £33,670 | 289th of 348 | 8th of 12 |
| Median pay, residents | £34,199 | 312th of 348 | 8th of 12 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,314 | 289th of 348 | 8th of 12 |
| Average rent a month | £804 | 258th of 316 | 3rd of 12 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,715.81 | 6th of 348 | 1st of 12 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,284 | 129th of 316 | 10th of 12 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Gateshead: Doncaster (£33,802), Chichester (£33,692), Herefordshire (£33,685), Wigan (£33,669), Melton (£33,656) and Sandwell (£33,636). UK occupations with a median close to the Gateshead median of £33,670: boat and ship builders and repairers (£33,896), security guards and related occupations (£33,832), transport and distribution clerks and assistants (£33,508) and ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) (£33,465).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Gateshead
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Gateshead rose 4.9%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For North East as a whole it was a rise of 4.2%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,454 | £1,955 | £20,406 | £1,701 |
| 25th percentile | £26,034 | £2,170 | £22,264 | £1,855 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £33,670 | £2,806 | £27,762 | £2,314 |
| 75th percentile | £45,000 | £3,750 | £35,920 | £2,993 |
| 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 Gateshead as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 4.8%.
People who work in Gateshead and people who live there
The median for people who live in Gateshead is £34,199, which is £529 (1.6%) higher than the £33,670 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 312th of 348 and the jobs median 289th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 4.7%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Gateshead, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Gateshead, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Gateshead as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.1%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Gateshead (£33,670), the average rent of £804 takes 34.8% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£26,034) it takes 43.3%. 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 £39,779 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Gateshead 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 | £804 | 34.8% | £1,284 |
| 1 bedroom | £590 | 25.5% | £1,498 |
| 2 bedrooms | £723 | 31.3% | £1,365 |
Band D is £226 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.
Gateshead and other areas in North East
Among these 7 areas, Gateshead has the 4th highest median and the 6th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,015 in Sunderland to £36,726 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £36,726 | £1,215 | £1,070 |
| Middlesbrough | £34,000 | £698 | £1,423 |
| Darlington | £33,840 | £689 | £1,427 |
| Gateshead | £33,670 | £804 | £1,284 |
| County Durham | £32,945 | £650 | £1,401 |
| Hartlepool | £32,302 | £558 | £1,460 |
| Sunderland | £32,015 | £707 | £1,324 |
The areas either side of Gateshead in the alphabetical list for North East, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 12 in the North East table.
How Gateshead compares with North East and the UK
The median for jobs in Gateshead is £733 (2.1%) lower than the North East median, £5,628 (14.3%) lower than the England median and £5,369 (13.8%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | £33,670 | £34,199 | £2,314 | £804 |
| North East | £34,403 | £34,833 | £2,357 | £788 |
| 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 North East 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 Gateshead (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,454, a quarter pay less than £26,034, half pay less than £33,670 and a quarter pay more than £45,000. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,314 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Gateshead ranks 289th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 8th of 12 in North East. Its median of £33,670 is £5,369 (13.8%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Gateshead was £804 in August 2026: £590 for one bedroom and £723 for two bedrooms. That is 34.8% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Gateshead is £2,715.81 for 2026/27, about £226 a month, which ranks 6th of 348 council areas and 1st of 12 in North East. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.