Average salary in Maldon
The median full-time salary for jobs in Maldon is £34,843 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,384 a month.
Where Maldon ranks
Maldon ranks 249th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 38th of 45 in East of England. Its average rent ranks 139th of 316, a higher place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,051 a month) ranks 229th of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East of England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £34,843 | 249th of 348 | 38th of 45 |
| Median pay, residents | £43,385 | 80th of 348 | 17th of 45 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,384 | 249th of 348 | 38th of 45 |
| Average rent a month | £1,139 | 139th of 316 | 30th of 45 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,328.37 | 236th of 348 | 31st of 45 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,051 | 229th of 316 | 30th 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 Maldon: Moray (£34,920), Thanet (£34,891), Nottingham (£34,868), North Somerset (£34,838), Stafford (£34,832) and North East Derbyshire (£34,798). UK occupations with a median close to the Maldon median of £34,843: personal assistants and other secretaries (£34,954), construction and building trades n.e.c. (£34,822), air transport operatives (£34,700) and housing officers (£34,688).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Maldon
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Maldon rose 9.5%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 48 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 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 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £29,045 | £2,420 | £24,432 | £2,036 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £34,843 | £2,904 | £28,607 | £2,384 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 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 Maldon as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.5%.
People who work in Maldon and people who live there
The median for people who live in Maldon is £43,385, which is £8,542 (24.5%) higher than the £34,843 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 80th of 348 and the jobs median 249th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 18.3%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Maldon, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Maldon, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Maldon as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 15%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Maldon (£34,843), the average rent of £1,139 takes 47.8% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£29,045) it takes 55.9%. 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 £60,350 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Maldon 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 | £1,139 | 47.8% | £1,051 |
| 1 bedroom | £796 | 33.4% | £1,394 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,033 | 43.3% | £1,157 |
Band D is £194 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.
Maldon and other areas in East of England
Among these 7 areas, Maldon has the 6th highest median and the lowest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,179 in North Norfolk to £42,555 in North Hertfordshire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hertfordshire | £42,555 | £1,434 | £1,209 |
| Mid Suffolk | £39,404 | £1,005 | £1,460 |
| Luton | £36,936 | £1,222 | £1,084 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | £36,801 | £941 | £1,357 |
| Ipswich | £36,160 | £995 | £1,262 |
| Maldon | £34,843 | £1,139 | £1,051 |
| North Norfolk | £32,179 | £865 | £1,154 |
The areas either side of Maldon 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 Maldon compares with East of England and the UK
The median for jobs in Maldon is £3,754 (9.7%) lower than the East of England median, £4,455 (11.3%) lower than the England median and £4,196 (10.7%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon | £34,843 | £43,385 | £2,384 | £1,139 |
| 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 Maldon (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £29,045 and half pay less than £34,843. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,384 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Maldon ranks 249th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 38th of 45 in East of England. Its median of £34,843 is £4,196 (10.7%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Maldon was £1,139 in August 2026: £796 for one bedroom and £1,033 for two bedrooms. That is 47.8% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Maldon is £2,328.37 for 2026/27, about £194 a month, which ranks 236th of 348 council areas and 31st of 45 in East of England. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.