Average salary in Redcar and Cleveland
The median full-time salary for jobs in Redcar and Cleveland is £35,278 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,410 a month.
Where Redcar and Cleveland ranks
Redcar and Cleveland ranks 232nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 5th of 12 in North East. Its average rent ranks 312th of 316, a lower place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,554 a month) ranks joint 19th of 316, in the top quarter.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in North East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £35,278 | 232nd of 348 | 5th of 12 |
| Median pay, residents | £35,111 | 283rd of 348 | 7th of 12 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,410 | 232nd of 348 | 5th of 12 |
| Average rent a month | £644 | 312th of 316 | 11th of 12 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,544.48 | 67th of 348 | 7th of 12 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,554 | joint 19th of 316 | 1st of 12 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Redcar and Cleveland: Northumberland (£35,323), Dorset (£35,311), Dudley (£35,281), Derbyshire Dales (£35,253), Bradford (£35,213) and Vale of Glamorgan (£35,204). UK occupations with a median close to the Redcar and Cleveland median of £35,278: welding trades (£35,344), farmers (£35,295), IT operations technicians (£35,259) and CAD, drawing and architectural technicians (£35,221).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Redcar and Cleveland
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Redcar and Cleveland rose 15.1%, more than the 4.3% rise in the UK median for all full-time jobs. Only 19 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 North East as a whole it was a rise of 4.2%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £23,161 | £1,930 | £20,196 | £1,683 |
| 25th percentile | £27,486 | £2,291 | £23,310 | £1,942 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £35,278 | £2,940 | £28,920 | £2,410 |
| 75th percentile | £48,021 | £4,002 | £38,095 | £3,175 |
| 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 Redcar and Cleveland as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 7.2%.
People who work in Redcar and Cleveland and people who live there
The median for people who live in Redcar and Cleveland is £35,111, which is £167 (0.5%) lower than the £35,278 median for jobs based there. The two figures are close. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 283rd of 348 and the jobs median 232nd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 14.8%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Redcar and Cleveland, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Redcar and Cleveland, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Redcar and Cleveland as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 5.9%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Redcar and Cleveland (£35,278), the average rent of £644 takes 26.7% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£27,486) it takes 33.2%. 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 £30,890 a year. More than half of full-time jobs based in Redcar and Cleveland 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 | £644 | 26.7% | £1,554 |
| 1 bedroom | £457 | 19.0% | £1,741 |
| 2 bedrooms | £609 | 25.3% | £1,589 |
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.
Redcar and Cleveland and other areas in North East
Among these 7 areas, Redcar and Cleveland has the 5th highest median and the highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £31,604 in South Tyneside to £37,005 in North Tyneside.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside | £37,005 | £857 | £1,452 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £36,726 | £1,215 | £1,070 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | £36,599 | £735 | £1,538 |
| Northumberland | £35,323 | £695 | £1,502 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | £35,278 | £644 | £1,554 |
| Sunderland | £32,015 | £707 | £1,324 |
| South Tyneside | £31,604 | £743 | £1,244 |
The areas either side of Redcar and Cleveland in the alphabetical list for North East, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 12 in the North East table.
How Redcar and Cleveland compares with North East and the UK
The median for jobs in Redcar and Cleveland is £875 (2.5%) higher than the North East median, £4,020 (10.2%) lower than the England median and £3,761 (9.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar and Cleveland | £35,278 | £35,111 | £2,410 | £644 |
| North East | £34,403 | £34,833 | £2,357 | £788 |
| 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 North 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 Redcar and Cleveland (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,161, a quarter pay less than £27,486, half pay less than £35,278 and a quarter pay more than £48,021. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,410 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Redcar and Cleveland ranks 232nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the lower half, and 5th of 12 in North East. Its median of £35,278 is £3,761 (9.6%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Redcar and Cleveland was £644 in August 2026: £457 for one bedroom and £609 for two bedrooms. That is 26.7% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Redcar and Cleveland is £2,544.48 for 2026/27, about £212 a month, which ranks 67th of 348 council areas and 7th of 12 in North East. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.