Average salary in Mid Sussex
The median full-time salary for jobs in Mid Sussex is £40,222 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,707 a month.
Where Mid Sussex ranks
Mid Sussex ranks 84th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 27th of 64 in South East. Its average rent ranks 78th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,078 a month) ranks 217th of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £40,222 | 84th of 348 | 27th of 64 |
| Median pay, residents | £44,352 | 59th of 348 | 17th of 64 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,707 | 84th of 348 | 27th of 64 |
| Average rent a month | £1,423 | 78th of 316 | 27th of 64 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,474.26 | 120th of 348 | 34th of 64 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,078 | 217th of 316 | 29th of 64 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Mid Sussex: Fareham (£40,287), Swindon (£40,280), East Devon (£40,224), South Staffordshire (£40,205), Blaby (£40,102) and Argyll and Bute (£40,067). UK occupations with a median close to the Mid Sussex median of £40,222: 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 Mid Sussex
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Mid Sussex rose 5.9%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For South East as a whole it was a rise of 2.4%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,362 | £1,947 | £20,340 | £1,695 |
| 25th percentile | £29,382 | £2,449 | £24,675 | £2,056 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £40,222 | £3,352 | £32,479 | £2,707 |
| 75th percentile | £52,215 | £4,351 | £40,842 | £3,404 |
| 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 Mid Sussex as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.3%.
People who work in Mid Sussex and people who live there
The median for people who live in Mid Sussex is £44,352, which is £4,130 (10.3%) higher than the £40,222 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 59th of 348 and the jobs median 84th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 10.9%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Mid Sussex, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Mid Sussex, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex (£40,222), the average rent of £1,423 takes 52.6% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£29,382) it takes 69.2%. 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 £79,936 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in Mid Sussex 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 | £1,423 | 52.6% | £1,078 |
| 1 bedroom | £1,009 | 37.3% | £1,492 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,291 | 47.7% | £1,210 |
Band D is £206 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.
Mid Sussex and other areas in South East
Among these 7 areas, Mid Sussex has the 3rd highest median and the 5th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £36,199 in Maidstone to £49,889 in Mole Valley.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mole Valley | £49,889 | £1,551 | £1,526 |
| Milton Keynes | £41,516 | £1,344 | £1,242 |
| Mid Sussex | £40,222 | £1,423 | £1,078 |
| Lewes | £39,798 | £1,333 | £1,118 |
| Medway | £37,128 | £1,232 | £1,095 |
| New Forest | £36,792 | £1,244 | £1,055 |
| Maidstone | £36,199 | £1,297 | £959 |
The areas either side of Mid Sussex in the alphabetical list for South East, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 64 in the South East table.
How Mid Sussex compares with South East and the UK
The median for jobs in Mid Sussex is £239 (0.6%) higher than the South East median, £924 (2.4%) higher than the England median and £1,183 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Sussex | £40,222 | £44,352 | £2,707 | £1,423 |
| South East | £39,983 | £41,618 | £2,692 | £1,426 |
| 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 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 Mid Sussex (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,362, a quarter pay less than £29,382, half pay less than £40,222 and a quarter pay more than £52,215. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,707 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Mid Sussex ranks 84th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 27th of 64 in South East. Its median of £40,222 is £1,183 (3.0%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Mid Sussex was £1,423 in August 2026: £1,009 for one bedroom and £1,291 for two bedrooms. That is 52.6% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Mid Sussex is £2,474.26 for 2026/27, about £206 a month, which ranks 120th of 348 council areas and 34th of 64 in South East. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.