Average salary in North Yorkshire
The median full-time salary for jobs in North Yorkshire is £34,785 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,380 a month.
Where North Yorkshire ranks
North Yorkshire ranks 253rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 9th of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber. Its average rent ranks 231st of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,319 a month) ranks joint 107th of 316, in the upper half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in Yorkshire and The Humber |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £34,785 | 253rd of 348 | 9th of 15 |
| Median pay, residents | £36,783 | 233rd of 348 | 4th of 15 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,380 | 253rd of 348 | 9th of 15 |
| Average rent a month | £849 | 231st of 316 | 4th of 15 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,544.34 | 68th of 348 | 1st of 15 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,319 | joint 107th of 316 | 13th of 15 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to North Yorkshire: North Somerset (£34,838), Stafford (£34,832), North East Derbyshire (£34,798), Gloucester (£34,779), Swale (£34,776) and Stoke-on-Trent (£34,744). UK occupations with a median close to the North Yorkshire median of £34,785: construction and building trades n.e.c. (£34,822), air transport operatives (£34,700), housing officers (£34,688) and legal associate professionals (£34,662).
Pay range for full-time jobs in North Yorkshire
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in North Yorkshire rose 6.2%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. For Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole it was a rise of 3.7%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £22,875 | £1,906 | £19,990 | £1,666 |
| 25th percentile | £27,311 | £2,276 | £23,184 | £1,932 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £34,785 | £2,899 | £28,565 | £2,380 |
| 75th percentile | £47,356 | £3,946 | £37,616 | £3,135 |
| 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 North Yorkshire as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 2.7%.
People who work in North Yorkshire and people who live there
The median for people who live in North Yorkshire is £36,783, which is £1,998 (5.7%) higher than the £34,785 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 233rd of 348 and the jobs median 253rd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 3.6%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in North Yorkshire, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in North Yorkshire, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for North Yorkshire as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 3.1%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in North Yorkshire (£34,785), the average rent of £849 takes 35.7% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£27,311) it takes 43.9%. 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 £42,279 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in North Yorkshire 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 | £849 | 35.7% | £1,319 |
| 1 bedroom | £594 | 25.0% | £1,574 |
| 2 bedrooms | £769 | 32.3% | £1,399 |
Band D is £212 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.
North Yorkshire and other areas in Yorkshire and The Humber
Among these 7 areas, North Yorkshire has the 4th highest median and the 6th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £33,419 in Rotherham to £37,821 in Leeds.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | £37,821 | £1,145 | £1,228 |
| Sheffield | £37,074 | £931 | £1,378 |
| Wakefield | £35,838 | £806 | £1,447 |
| North Yorkshire | £34,785 | £849 | £1,319 |
| North Lincolnshire | £34,129 | £653 | £1,492 |
| North East Lincolnshire | £33,563 | £643 | £1,457 |
| Rotherham | £33,419 | £686 | £1,414 |
The areas either side of North Yorkshire in the alphabetical list for Yorkshire and The Humber, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 15 in the Yorkshire and The Humber table.
How North Yorkshire compares with Yorkshire and The Humber and the UK
The median for jobs in North Yorkshire is £897 (2.5%) lower than the Yorkshire and The Humber median, £4,513 (11.5%) lower than the England median and £4,254 (10.9%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Yorkshire | £34,785 | £36,783 | £2,380 | £849 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £35,682 | £35,990 | £2,434 | £865 |
| 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 Yorkshire and The Humber 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 North Yorkshire (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £22,875, a quarter pay less than £27,311, half pay less than £34,785 and a quarter pay more than £47,356. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,380 a month at 2026/27 rates.
North Yorkshire ranks 253rd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 9th of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber. Its median of £34,785 is £4,254 (10.9%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in North Yorkshire was £849 in August 2026: £594 for one bedroom and £769 for two bedrooms. That is 35.7% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in North Yorkshire is £2,544.34 for 2026/27, about £212 a month, which ranks 68th of 348 council areas and 1st of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.