Average salary in Norwich
The median full-time salary for jobs in Norwich is £36,116 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,460 a month.
Where Norwich ranks
Norwich ranks 206th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 35th of 45 in East of England. Its average rent ranks 138th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,109 a month) ranks 205th of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East of England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £36,116 | 206th of 348 | 35th of 45 |
| Median pay, residents | £35,263 | 275th of 348 | 38th of 45 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,460 | 206th of 348 | 35th of 45 |
| Average rent a month | £1,142 | 138th of 316 | 29th of 45 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,503.44 | 95th of 348 | 5th of 45 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,109 | 205th of 316 | 25th 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 Norwich: Maidstone (£36,199), Bolsover (£36,167), Ipswich (£36,160), Torfaen (£36,068), Peterborough (£36,050) and Clackmannanshire (£36,036). UK occupations with a median close to the Norwich median of £36,116: bus and coach drivers (£36,340), shopkeepers and owners, retail and wholesale (£36,304), science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. (£36,102) and leisure and sports managers (£36,026).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Norwich
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Norwich rose 3.9%, less than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. 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 | £23,312 | £1,943 | £20,304 | £1,692 |
| 25th percentile | £26,989 | £2,249 | £22,952 | £1,913 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,116 | £3,010 | £29,523 | £2,460 |
| 75th percentile | £49,461 | £4,122 | £39,132 | £3,261 |
| 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 Norwich as precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 4.7%.
People who work in Norwich and people who live there
The median for people who live in Norwich is £35,263, which is £853 (2.4%) lower than the £36,116 median for jobs based there. The jobs figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 275th of 348 and the jobs median 206th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 1.4%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Norwich, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Norwich, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Norwich 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 Norwich (£36,116), the average rent of £1,142 takes 46.4% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£26,989) it takes 59.7%. 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 £60,557 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in Norwich 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 | £1,142 | 46.4% | £1,109 |
| 1 bedroom | £778 | 31.6% | £1,473 |
| 2 bedrooms | £972 | 39.5% | £1,279 |
Band D is £209 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.
Norwich and other areas in East of England
Among these 7 areas, Norwich has the 5th highest median and the 6th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,179 in North Norfolk to £46,007 in South Cambridgeshire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cambridgeshire | £46,007 | £1,408 | £1,435 |
| North Hertfordshire | £42,555 | £1,434 | £1,209 |
| Mid Suffolk | £39,404 | £1,005 | £1,460 |
| Rochford | £36,625 | £1,300 | £994 |
| Norwich | £36,116 | £1,142 | £1,109 |
| Peterborough | £36,050 | £1,012 | £1,253 |
| North Norfolk | £32,179 | £865 | £1,154 |
The areas either side of Norwich 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 Norwich compares with East of England and the UK
The median for jobs in Norwich is £2,481 (6.4%) lower than the East of England median, £3,182 (8.1%) lower than the England median and £2,923 (7.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | £36,116 | £35,263 | £2,460 | £1,142 |
| 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 Norwich (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,312, a quarter pay less than £26,989, half pay less than £36,116 and a quarter pay more than £49,461. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,460 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Norwich ranks 206th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 35th of 45 in East of England. Its median of £36,116 is £2,923 (7.5%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Norwich was £1,142 in August 2026: £778 for one bedroom and £972 for two bedrooms. That is 46.4% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Norwich is £2,503.44 for 2026/27, about £209 a month, which ranks 95th of 348 council areas and 5th of 45 in East of England. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.