Average salary in Pembrokeshire
The median full-time salary for jobs in Pembrokeshire is £36,448 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,480 a month.
Where Pembrokeshire ranks
Pembrokeshire ranks 194th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 7th of 22 in Wales. Its average rent ranks joint 299th of 316, a lower place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,605 a month) ranks 11th of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £36,448 | 194th of 348 | 7th of 22 |
| Median pay, residents | £36,438 | 241st of 348 | 10th of 22 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,480 | 194th of 348 | 7th of 22 |
| Average rent a month | £694 | joint 299th of 316 | 18th of 22 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,166.15 | 293rd of 348 | 18th of 22 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,605 | 11th of 316 | 3rd of 22 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Pembrokeshire: Telford and Wrekin (£36,532), Renfrewshire (£36,492), Plymouth (£36,483), Isle of Anglesey (£36,434), East Hampshire (£36,379) and Wiltshire (£36,370). UK occupations with a median close to the Pembrokeshire median of £36,448: interior designers (£36,485), chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants (£36,457), hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors (£36,419) and communication operators (£36,415).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Pembrokeshire
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Pembrokeshire 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 Wales as a whole it was a rise of 4.5%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £21,794 | £1,816 | £19,211 | £1,601 |
| 25th percentile | £27,124 | £2,260 | £23,049 | £1,921 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £36,448 | £3,037 | £29,762 | £2,480 |
| 75th percentile | £46,762 | £3,897 | £37,188 | £3,099 |
| 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 Pembrokeshire as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.8%.
People who work in Pembrokeshire and people who live there
The median for people who live in Pembrokeshire is £36,438, which is £10 (0.0%) lower than the £36,448 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 241st of 348 and the jobs median 194th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 9.3%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Pembrokeshire, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Pembrokeshire, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Pembrokeshire as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.5%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Pembrokeshire (£36,448), the average rent of £694 takes 28.0% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£27,124) it takes 36.1%. 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 £33,668 a year. More than half of full-time jobs based in Pembrokeshire 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 | £694 | 28.0% | £1,605 |
| 1 bedroom | £514 | 20.7% | £1,785 |
| 2 bedrooms | £640 | 25.8% | £1,659 |
Band D is £181 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including police and an average community council charge. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Pembrokeshire and other areas in Wales
Among these 7 areas, Pembrokeshire has the 4th highest median and the 2nd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £31,163 in Powys to £38,844 in Monmouthshire.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire | £38,844 | £994 | £1,429 |
| Neath Port Talbot | £37,417 | £690 | £1,636 |
| Newport | £36,939 | £959 | £1,377 |
| Pembrokeshire | £36,448 | £694 | £1,605 |
| Swansea | £36,261 | £852 | £1,430 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | £33,976 | £754 | £1,387 |
| Powys | £31,163 | £621 | £1,346 |
The areas either side of Pembrokeshire in the alphabetical list for Wales, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 22 in the Wales table.
How Pembrokeshire compares with Wales and the UK
The median for jobs in Pembrokeshire is £652 (1.8%) higher than the Wales median and £2,591 (6.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembrokeshire | £36,448 | £36,438 | £2,480 | £694 |
| Wales | £35,796 | £36,354 | £2,441 | £846 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the Wales 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: 2026/27 (Welsh Government)
- 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 Pembrokeshire (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £21,794, a quarter pay less than £27,124, half pay less than £36,448 and a quarter pay more than £46,762. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,480 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Pembrokeshire ranks 194th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 7th of 22 in Wales. Its median of £36,448 is £2,591 (6.6%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Pembrokeshire was £694 in August 2026: £514 for one bedroom and £640 for two bedrooms. That is 28.0% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Pembrokeshire is £2,166.15 for 2026/27, about £181 a month, which ranks 293rd of 348 council areas and 18th of 22 in Wales. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.