Average salary in Rushmoor
The median full-time salary for jobs in Rushmoor is £40,334 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,713 a month.
Where Rushmoor ranks
Rushmoor ranks 80th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 25th of 64 in South East. Its average rent ranks 84th of 316, close to where its pay ranks. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,135 a month) ranks joint 192nd of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in South East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £40,334 | 80th of 348 | 25th of 64 |
| Median pay, residents | £37,883 | joint 196th of 348 | 50th of 64 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,713 | 80th of 348 | 25th of 64 |
| Average rent a month | £1,385 | 84th of 316 | 31st of 64 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,320.28 | joint 240th of 348 | joint 57th of 64 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,135 | joint 192nd of 316 | 21st 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 Rushmoor: Falkirk (£40,519), Manchester (£40,479), Buckinghamshire (£40,365), Fareham (£40,287), Swindon (£40,280) and East Devon (£40,224). UK occupations with a median close to the Rushmoor median of £40,334: welfare professionals n.e.c. (£40,594), conservation professionals (£40,083), precision instrument makers and repairers (£40,062) and telecoms and related network installers and repairers (£39,998).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Rushmoor
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Rushmoor fell 2.5%, while the UK median for all full-time jobs rose 4.3%. 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 | £23,586 | £1,966 | £20,502 | £1,708 |
| 25th percentile | £29,559 | £2,463 | £24,802 | £2,067 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £40,334 | £3,361 | £32,560 | £2,713 |
| 75th percentile | £58,278 | £4,857 | £44,359 | £3,697 |
| 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 Rushmoor as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 9.9%.
People who work in Rushmoor and people who live there
The median for people who live in Rushmoor is £37,883, which is £2,451 (6.1%) lower than the £40,334 median for jobs based there. The jobs figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks joint 196th of 348 and the jobs median 80th of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a fall of 2.0%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Rushmoor, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Rushmoor, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Rushmoor as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 5.3%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Rushmoor (£40,334), the average rent of £1,385 takes 51.0% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£29,559) it takes 67.0%. 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 £77,315 a year. No more than a quarter of full-time jobs based in Rushmoor 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 | £1,385 | 51.0% | £1,135 |
| 1 bedroom | £979 | 36.1% | £1,541 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,269 | 46.8% | £1,251 |
Band D is £193 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.
Rushmoor and other areas in South East
Among these 7 areas, Rushmoor has the 5th highest median and the 3rd highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £32,661 in Rother to £46,455 in Runnymede.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede | £46,455 | £1,586 | £1,287 |
| South Oxfordshire | £44,822 | £1,402 | £1,365 |
| Reigate and Banstead | £43,296 | £1,640 | £1,037 |
| Slough | £42,027 | £1,565 | £1,049 |
| Rushmoor | £40,334 | £1,385 | £1,135 |
| Sevenoaks | £35,748 | £1,809 | £419 |
| Rother | £32,661 | £1,165 | £863 |
The areas either side of Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor compares with South East and the UK
The median for jobs in Rushmoor is £351 (0.9%) higher than the South East median, £1,036 (2.6%) higher than the England median and £1,295 (3.3%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmoor | £40,334 | £37,883 | £2,713 | £1,385 |
| 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 Rushmoor (2025) show how pay is spread: one in ten jobs pay less than £23,586, a quarter pay less than £29,559, half pay less than £40,334 and a quarter pay more than £58,278. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,713 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Rushmoor ranks 80th of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the top quarter, and 25th of 64 in South East. Its median of £40,334 is £1,295 (3.3%) higher than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Rushmoor was £1,385 in August 2026: £979 for one bedroom and £1,269 for two bedrooms. That is 51.0% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Rushmoor is £2,320.28 for 2026/27, about £193 a month, which ranks joint 240th of 348 council areas and joint 57th of 64 in South East. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.