Average salary in Halton
The median full-time salary for jobs in Halton is £37,336 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,533 a month.
Where Halton ranks
Halton ranks joint 159th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 13th of 35 in North West. Its average rent ranks 275th of 316, a lower place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,587 a month) ranks 12th of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in North West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £37,336 | joint 159th of 348 | 13th of 35 |
| Median pay, residents | £35,187 | 279th of 348 | 24th of 35 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,533 | joint 159th of 348 | 13th of 35 |
| Average rent a month | £749 | 275th of 316 | 27th of 35 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,366.61 | 207th of 348 | 32nd of 35 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,587 | 12th of 316 | 6th of 35 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Halton: Waltham Forest (£37,503), Worcester (£37,459), Neath Port Talbot (£37,417), South Norfolk (£37,336), Chesterfield (£37,319) and Tunbridge Wells (£37,303). UK occupations with a median close to the Halton median of £37,336: managers in storage and warehousing (£37,470), vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians (£37,458), buyers and procurement officers (£37,306) and building and civil engineering technicians (£37,229).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Halton
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Halton rose 2.4%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For North West as a whole it was a rise of 6.2%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,907 | £1,992 | £20,733 | £1,728 |
| 25th percentile | £27,995 | £2,333 | £23,676 | £1,973 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £37,336 | £3,111 | £30,402 | £2,533 |
| 75th percentile | £49,631 | £4,136 | £39,254 | £3,271 |
| 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 Halton as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.5%.
People who work in Halton and people who live there
The median for people who live in Halton is £35,187, which is £2,149 (5.8%) lower than the £37,336 median for jobs based there. The jobs figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 279th of 348 and the jobs median joint 159th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a fall of 2.2%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Halton, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Halton, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Halton as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.8%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Halton (£37,336), the average rent of £749 takes 29.6% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£27,995) it takes 38.0%. 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 £36,723 a year. More than half of full-time jobs based in Halton 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 | £749 | 29.6% | £1,587 |
| 1 bedroom | £547 | 21.6% | £1,789 |
| 2 bedrooms | £686 | 27.1% | £1,650 |
Band D is £197 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.
Halton and other areas in North West
Among these 7 areas, Halton has the 4th highest median and the 3rd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £33,089 in Hyndburn to £45,127 in Fylde.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fylde | £45,127 | £870 | £1,924 |
| Cumberland | £42,808 | £681 | £1,972 |
| Knowsley | £39,064 | £858 | £1,572 |
| Halton | £37,336 | £749 | £1,587 |
| Chorley | £34,980 | £798 | £1,391 |
| Lancaster | £34,731 | £823 | £1,345 |
| Hyndburn | £33,089 | £648 | £1,426 |
The areas either side of Halton in the alphabetical list for North West, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 35 in the North West table.
How Halton compares with North West and the UK
The median for jobs in Halton is £25 (0.1%) lower than the North West median, £1,962 (5.0%) lower than the England median and £1,703 (4.4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halton | £37,336 | £35,187 | £2,533 | £749 |
| North West | £37,361 | £37,445 | £2,535 | £969 |
| 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 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 Halton (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,907, a quarter pay less than £27,995, half pay less than £37,336 and a quarter pay more than £49,631. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,533 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Halton ranks joint 159th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the upper half, and 13th of 35 in North West. Its median of £37,336 is £1,703 (4.4%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Halton was £749 in August 2026: £547 for one bedroom and £686 for two bedrooms. That is 29.6% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Halton is £2,366.61 for 2026/27, about £197 a month, which ranks 207th of 348 council areas and 32nd of 35 in North West. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.